Ion Chicu has initiated procedures to suspend Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu from office. The announcement was made during a press briefing after the opposition MP complained to European officials, including European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who is currently visiting the Republic of Moldova, about the actions of the ruling PAS party.
The leader of the Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova (PDCM) accuses the Speaker of violating legislation and the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. Chicu said he would circulate the initiative among other opposition MPs for signatures before officially registering it.
“We will submit this draft resolution to our opposition colleagues and propose that they sign it. It will then be registered with the Parliament Secretariat and debated during an ordinary sitting of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. Any further tolerance of serious violations of the Rules of Procedure and the Constitution by the head of Parliament would amount to tolerating his breaches of the Constitution,” Chicu said.
In response, PAS representatives suggested that the MP should not put his “personal frustrations” first.
“We regret that Mr Chicu, even at a moment of pride for Moldova, shows no responsibility towards the country’s future and puts his own frustrations first. Mr Chicu, this meeting is not about you or your personal frustrations. It is about how Moldova has moved closer to the European Union and how the country can become an EU member,” the party’s press service told Realitatea in response to a request for comment.
Earlier, the PAS parliamentary majority rejected a proposal to examine in Parliament an initiative to suspend President Maia Sandu from office, also launched by Ion Chicu.