The current composition of Parliament is the weakest in the history of the Republic of Moldova. According to the chairman of the Party “Dignity and Truth Platform” Dinu Plîngău, most of the people’s elected representatives did not stand out in the public space and did not come up with proposals to improve citizens’ lives. In the same connection, political commentator Mihai Isac said that the bills concerning the justice sector reform should be a priority for the MPs in the new parliamentary session, IPN reports.
The politician noted that the current legislative body distinguished itself by taking nontransparent decisions. Most of the times, the Commission for Emergency Situations used prerogatives of the supreme legislative body.
“We have a Constitution and democratic norms and, regardless of sympathies for or antipathies towards MPs, these must be respected, especially if you call yourself a pro-European government. Promo-Lex’s reports and international reports the past two years have revealed a worrying trend regarding transparency or quality of decision-making. I understand that it was a complicated period for the Republic of Moldova as a state, but they should not take nontransparent decisions. Lately, the most important decisions have not even been taken in Parliament, but through the Commission for Emergency Situations, especially those concerning public procurement, gas, road building. And now, an increasing number of scandals appear in the public space with the exorbitant prices of these purchases made nontransparently. In my opinion, we have the weakest composition of Parliament in the history of the Republic of Moldova, both when it comes to the quality of MPs from the pro-Russian opposition and the quality of government MPs. Many MPs did not assert themselves either publicly or decisionally,” Dinu Plîngău stated in the program “Emphasis on Today” on TVR Moldova channel.
For his part, political commentator Mihai Isac said that in the new parliamentary session, the MPs should focus on bills aimed at the justice sector reform as this area is also a priority in the context of the opening of accession negotiations with the European Union.
“2024 and 2025 are election years. The upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections makes the Moldovan authorities devote more attention to bills considered strategic by the European Union as well. After last year’s decision, the officials in Brussels made it clear that justice is a priority. We already see calls to participate in February in protests organized by parties affiliated to fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor. Therefore, the area of justice must be a priority for Parliament. We see how the Russian Federation uses criminal elements to undermine the constitutional authority in Chisinau. Whether we like this constitutional authority or not, it was democratically elected,” stated Mihai Isac.
The first plenary session of the spring parliamentary session will take place on Thursday, February 1. According to the Parliament’s Regulations, the legislature has two ordinary sessions a year. The spring session begins in February and ends in July, while the autumn session starts in September and closes in December.
