The Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM) and the Democratic Party (PDM), which formed the minority government, enjoy less support among the voters than earlier. According to the Public Opinion Barometer made public on April 16, the PLDM would poll 7.5% of the vote if elections were held next Sunday, while the PDM – 5.7%. Compared with the last barometer, the two parties lost 7% and, respectively, 6%, IPN reports.
The Party of Socialists (PSRM) would gain 16% of the ballot, up 9%. The PSRM would be followed by the Party of Communists (PCRM) with 11.3%, down 3%. The Liberal Party (PL) would come next with 11.1%, up 4%. The “Our” Party would poll 6.5%, while the yet not registered European People’s Party – 6.2%.
If elections were held next Sunday, 59% of the respondents would take part in them. 26.4% of the respondents would definitely not vote for the PLDM , 24.8% for the PL, 24.7% for the PDM, 24.5% for the PCRM, while 13.6% for the PSRM.
As to confidence in political personalities, 46% of the respondents said they trust no politician, 9% could not answer, 8.8% trust Iurie Leanca, 8.6% – Igor Dodon, 6.4% – Vladimir Voronin, 3.6% – Renato Usatyi, while by 3.2% - Vlad Filat, Mihai Ghimpu, Dorin Chirtoaca, and Marian Lupu. Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici and Head of Parliament Andrian Candu are the least known politicians among the respondents.
As regards political parties, the PSRM is trusted by 30% of those polled, being followed by the “Our” Party with 24%, the PCRM with 23%, the PL with 22%, the PLDM with 16%, and the PDM with 14%.
The poll shows 55% of the respondents do not want to support a minority government, while 41% consider corruption developed after the investiture of the new government. Most of the respondents could not give a grade to the Government headed by Chiril Gaburici.
Commissioned by the Institute of Public Policy, the Public Opinion Barometer was carried out by the Center for Sociological Investigations and Marketing CBS-AXA. CBS-AXA director Ion Jigau said that if elections were held, the picture would be different because the diaspora influences the outcome. The current poll involved only people from Moldova.
Institute of Public Policy director Arcadie Barbarosie said things can change significantly in several weeks and the use of polls as a direct forecast for elections is not correct. But these polls can be used to make forecasts.
The poll was conducted between March 28 and April 7 on a representative sample of 1,104 people from 85 settlements, except for the Transnistrian region. The margin of sampling error is plus-minus 3%.
