Oleg Onishcenko set to found party
The vote to dismiss Mihai Ghimpu from the post of chairman of the Chisinau City Council (CMC) was a personal one, namely Oleg Onishcenko's, and did not represent the option of the Humanist Party of Moldova (PUM), and so were the allegations against Chisinau Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca, PUM president Ion Mereuta told the agency Info-Prim Neo today.
Asked to comment on the statement, Onishcenko confirmed that all his recent actions and speeches at the Council's meetings had nothing to do with the Humanist Party. Furthermore, Onishcenko revealed he represented another political party, which is in the course of being founded.
“We have many a time tried to talk with Oleg Onishcenko about his behavior in the Council, but no understanding has been reached because of his aggressiveness”, stated Ion Mereuta, adding that Onishcenko had never been a member of PUM. In another development, Mereuta said PUM has always wanted to be part of the former 'democratic coalition'. “We were keen to join the coalition all along, but we were unable to do so for various reasons. Politics is a dirty game, everyone has opportunistic interests”, said Mereuta.
PUM assumes no responsibility for the behavior of councilor Oleg Onishcenko, his statements being personal without having a connection with PUM's objectives, stated councilor Sergiu Cires.
“If you take a look at the minutes of the meetings, you'll see for yourself that I've never said that my statements were made on PUM's behalf”, Onishcenko told Info-Prim Neo.
According to him, the name of his future party is “Partidul Casa Noastra Moldova” (“Our Home Moldova Party”), with the founding congress to take place this Saturday at 11:00.
Onishcenko, elected as Chisinau councilor on PUM's party list, says that the platform of the future formation puts an emphasis on patriotism, on national interests and the Moldovan nation itself. The party has been joined by over 5,000 persons so far. The initiative to found a new party is due to the fact that PUM and he pursue different interests, Onishcenko explained.