\n\tWhen the political class cannot reach an agreement over the name of the official language, there is no other solution than finding out the people\u2019s will, said Deputy Head of Parliament Andrian Candu, quoted by IPN.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cThe Constitution can be amended in Parliament by vote, but in this case it is impossible as the Communist MPs will not join in. There will be a lot of discussions and speculations. Some will say that it is s a purely juridical, philosophic decision. The subject must be put up for a referendum. Society is divided, as the scientists and politicians are,\u201d the Democrat said in the program \u201cFabrica\u201d on Publika TV channel.<\/p>\n
\tThe Constitutional Court on December 5 decided that in case of divergences between the texts of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution, the primary text of the Declaration will prevail. This refers also to the official language. The Declaration of Independence says it is Romanian, while the Constitution provides that the official language is Moldovan, based on the Latin script. Andrian Candu said the people\u2019s will can defeat the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n
\tIn the same program, historian Leonid Tabara said that a survey published last December showed that 68% of the respondents consider that they speak Moldovan. \u201cConstitution is the fundamental law of the state. It is the people that decide, not the scientists. The right to name the language belongs to the people. It is opportune holding a referendum in 2014,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
\tThe chairman of the Democratic Party Marian Lupu also said earlier that the best solution is to hold a referendum where the people would decide the name of the official language. The Liberal-Democrats share this opinion. The Communists condemn the Constitutional Court\u2019s decision, while the Liberals demand immediately modifying the Constitution in Parliament.<\/p>\n