If a serious discussion between parties is organized, it must take place on a neutral platform and approach issues comprehensively, with actionable solutions. This represents the position of the Party of Socialists regarding the consultations initiated by President Maia Sandu. In their press release issued on Friday, November 15, the Socialists did not specify whether they were invited or would participate in these discussions.
“Bribing voters and using administrative resources, as well as politicizing state institutions, are just as dangerous for democratic elections and must be condemned. After the disastrous national result in the Referendum and the presidential elections, where PAS and Maia Sandu lost in both cases, the government is now trying to halt its decline by relying on other political forces to support it.
The discussion about political corruption is merely a pretext for the Presidency to gather other parties under its wing and simulate a democratic process. In Moldova, there is no real democracy anymore; we live under an abusive political regime that rigged elections and forced an electoral outcome to stay in power. We condemn voter bribery and other violations committed and potentially committed in the future, especially by the ruling party.
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Therefore, if a serious discussion between parties is ever organized, it must occur on a neutral platform, tackle issues comprehensively, and propose implementable solutions. We should also discuss the depoliticization of institutions (including the CEC), the use of administrative resources in elections, and stopping political repression against the opposition.
Only this way can we ensure a balanced and fair electoral process for the parliamentary elections. Otherwise, without these decisions, any other discussion with the ruling party will only be a waste of time and will strengthen the dictatorship and propaganda imposed by PAS in the country,” the statement reads.
The consultations with political parties regarding justice reform and the fight against corruption have been postponed until Monday, November 18. It is not yet clear which parties have been invited to these consultations.