Independent candidate in the presidential elections Valeriu Giletski called on the people to vote in the October 30 elections and to support him. He made such a call in the electoral public debate “What kind of President is society looking for? What kind of society does the President need?”, held by IPN News Agency.

The candidate said his electoral symbol is a pigeon with three ears in its beak, while his slogan is “Peace, unity and welfare. His electoral program provides for the building of a state based on the Christian values.

During the debate, Valeriu Giletski was accused by the representative of his opponent Igor Dodon of not taking measures against those who profane the Christian values of the Republic of Moldova. “Maybe, unlike Mister Dodon, I aim to be a pro, not an anti President. I’m the MP who proposed instituting the Holiday of Family. To promote the values of the family, one must not come out and protest against someone,” he stated.

The candidate was asked how he considers corruption should be rooted out. He said the fight against corruption is within the competence of the judiciary, while the President, who names the judges, must thoroughly examine the files of all the judges. Programs of education in the family, at school and in church are needed. “If we do not educate a new generation whose DNA will have less place for this component of corruption, we will be unable to get rid of it for many years. We must act in the short run, with justice, and also in the long run, with education programs,” stated Valeriu Giletski.

The electoral public debate “What kind of President is society looking for? What kind of society does the President need?” forms part of a series of debates that involve candidates for the office of President of the Republic of Moldova. It was the 65th installment of the series of debates “Developing political culture by public debates” that are organized by IPN with the assistance of the German foundation “Hanns Seidel”.