Vlad Batrincea, Vice Speaker of Parliament and a lawmaker from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, says the Moldovan Parliament may continue its work in August because the governing majority is running out of time to adopt key reforms.
Speaking on the Rezoomat program on Realitatea TV, Batrincea argued that the authorities are unlikely to complete the local public administration reform and other legislative commitments within the planned timeframe.
“They clearly will not manage. They are already facing a time crunch with the fiscal reform, the budget revision, which contains a huge deficit, the local public administration reform, and the hundreds of draft laws that Moldova must adopt as part of its European integration plan,” the MP said.
According to Batrincea, the large volume of pending legislation could require Parliament to remain in session during August in order to approve the remaining reforms.
He also criticized the way draft laws are being advanced, accusing the governing majority of a lack of transparency in the legislative process.
“We expect once again to receive draft laws at night and vote on them the following morning, without sufficient time for analysis and meaningful debate. This lack of transparency will not contribute to the quality of the reforms,” he said.
Asked about Parliament’s working schedule, Batrincea noted that parliamentary rules provide for plenary sittings on Thursdays and Fridays, while additional sessions can be convened if necessary. In his view, holding more frequent sittings would be more effective than extending sessions late into the night.