In Moldova, the parties that aren’t of pro-European orientation are organized and represent a force that is more or less real, while the pro-European forces are stained by acts of corruption or are not organized, said Latvian expert Alex Grigorievs, journalist and political consultant, ex-director of the National Democratic Institute’s Office in Chisinau. In an interview for Radio Free Europe, quoted by IPN, he stated that namely for these reasons the pro-Russian forces, of the left, could win the possible elections and this thing troubles many people of pro-European orientation who are against corruption.
The expert said the protests provoke ambiguous feelings – there are two or even three points of view. On the one hand, there is repulsion towards the authorities, also because of the disappearance of the €1 billion. This first attitude is shared by everyone. The other things are political subtleties already. There are also the left and pro-Russian parties, headed by the Socialists and by the mayor of Balti town Renato Usatyi. These equalize the pro-European project of Moldova in general and the acts of corruption and for them “Down with Parliament” and “Down with the President and the Government” means the return to the Eurasian Union and to the friendship with Russia. But there are also people who share the repulsion towards the corrupt government, but who support Moldova’s European project.
Alex Grigorievs noted that a particular number of tents were pitched in the Great National Assembly Square, but not all of them seem to be occupied. The people come and leave, but some of the tents remain yet empty. These are relocated from time to time. So, there are actually not very many people in the Square. The tents will remain and the administration of the Platform “Dignity and Truth” will urge from time to time the people to come to the Square.
The Latvian expert considers the demands concerning the general resignation were mistaken as there is no legal, formal base for such resignation. According to him, the tenure of President Nicolae Timofti expires in March, which is very soon, and the election of the head of state is always a difficult process because it is hard to secure the 61 votes of MP needed to vote the President in. This anyway means new elections, which is the fall of the Government and early elections, and a particular crisis will anyway be witnessed, but these actions draw this crisis closer.
