​MAIN OBSTACLE TO REMOVING PLAHOTNIUC FROM POWER IS PRESIDENT DODON, ACUM DEPUTY SAYS

The main obstacle to removing Democratic Party Chairman Vlad Plahotniuc from power and politics is Moldova President Igor Dodon, the informal leader of the Party of Socialists (PSRM), maintains MP Alexandru Slusari of the political bloc ACUM.

He analyzed in the social networks the recent (and only) meeting the head of state had held with ACUM deputies, during which Dodon criticized the "awful lawlessness" that had accompanied the whole parliamentary campaign, and said he had realized the entire malignancy of the current [mixed] electoral system.

"Then he decided to stay 'above the battle', saying that he had done his part of job and now let the parties concerned achieve agreements. But already a few days later, Dodon made a U-turn and again became the Party of Socialists' obstetrician. He chairs the recent meeting of the PSRM All-Republican Council. Only he makes statements for the press. He begins speaking of ACUM scornfully and abusively. What is the reason of such a change? I guess you know. His impudence towards us conceals his tremendous fear of Plahotniuc. This fear is greater than the positions of the West and the East, and even greater than the imminent catastrophe of his Party of Socialists", presumes Alexandru Slusari.

According to him, "Dodon recently summoned several Socialists, who are voicing the bitterest disagreements with his political line, and rebuked them rudely, having stated that they should not be afraid of a snap election".

"With all this, he realizes perfectly well that an election by using the same rules [mixed election system] will not give more chances for the Socialists. Plahotniuc does not wish equal partners, the more so he does not need those who enjoy citizens' higher support. Plahotniuc took the entire power in the country not at all for sharing it with anybody else. Filat, Platon, Voronin, Ghimpu - all these are 'pilots shot down' by Plahotniuc, the ones who used to fly together with him not long ago. I guess the future of Ilan Shor is also clear to everybody. And Dodon is driving his party in the same direction", wrote the ACUM politician.

Slusari stressed that he has always been and is remaining an opponent to the PSRM, and that "ACUM shall never form a long-term coalition with the Party of Socialists - this is a red line for us".

"In fact, Dodon has already dragged his PSRM into a coalition with the Democratic Party - by putting forward an unrealizable demand to form an alliance with ACUM for 4 years, or otherwise an early parliamentary election as an alternative. It is exactly Plahotniuc who desires an early election so badly, and who fears very much that we may become able to really weaken his power within a short time. The Parliament may and must work for two more months, as a minimum. If the Socialists overcome their 'Dodon syndrome', then we all will come to have a potential for working for our citizens' good. If not, we will receive an early parliamentary election to be held by the rules imposed by Plahotniuc and Dodon. But we will have something to tell our compatriots", promised Alexandru Slusari.