​DA PLATFORM CALLS ALL MOLDOVAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES TO NOMINATE A COMMON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

The political party called Platform “Demnitate si Adevar” [DA, “Dignity and Justice”] has called “all the democratic forces in Moldova to consolidate efforts and nominate a common candidate for the forthcoming presidential election”, due to be held at the end of 2020.

The DA Platform leadership wrote in the press release on Tuesday that “an extremely grave political situation” has developed in Moldova after President Dodon, “by means of lies and treachery, has seized power and is steering the country to a social instability and international isolation”.

The DA Platform therefore believes that it is vitally necessary to work out a responsible and serious approach to the electoral process to prove to citizens that national interests are above party or personal interests.

The DA Platform emphasized that its leader Andrei Nastase constantly demonstrates his political maturity and a firm desire to unify all anti-oligarchic reformist forces. The DA leadership referred to the example of the 2016 presidential election, when the party decided to not nominate its own candidate – all for the sake of opposing to incumbent authorities, “who have impudently captured the country”.

“Currently, we have been in an analogous situation. So, to achieve success, it is necessary to consolidate efforts again – this time not in the interests of an individual political party, but of the whole republic and for our European future. That is why we are calling all real democratic forces to nominating a common and politically non-affiliated presidential candidate. We will thus show that we really care about the country, and that we are able to sacrifice our political pride and to prove that the promises we give to citizens are not just purely electoral pledges”, said the DA Platform appeal.