Plahotniuc. A fair Weather Friend
BSSB.BE moldova.org 10.05.2016
The oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc starts to be seen by the West as part of the solution, not the problem.
The statement belongs to President of the European Parliament Delegation for the Republic of Moldova, the Romanian MEP Andi Cristea, member of the European Socialists and Democrats group.
“The schedule of the meeting that Plahotniuc had at Washington was one of substance. You cannot see often messages like the one sent by Victoria Nuland: Continue in this way and we will support you.
It is clear that through the power he has, Plahotniuc can generate transformations by reforms. He controls the Parliamentary majority. At analysis level, I think he is perceived as rather the part of the solution than a part of the problem. At some point, he said that the problem of Moldova is that the evil is black, but that the angels are not white. There is some truth behind that”, stated Cristea.
The MEP thinks that Brussels will accept Vladimir Plahotniuc as interlocutor, because the European Union wants peace at the Eastern border.
Cristea also believes that there are pressures inside the European Union to relax or even lift the sanctions on Russia, as the interest for Eastern neighborhood is decreasing.
http://www.moldova.org/en/mep-bruxelles-starts-see-vlad-plahotniuc-part-solution-not-problem/
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* jurnal.md – Global sentiment in the Moldovan politics –
The Republic of Moldova needs reforms, and the Government have to assume itself engagements. Law must be one for all, the politicians should think more about national interest. Now does not matter the definitions with which you juggle at the meetings with the partners – it matter whether you are pro-Moldova, whether you are pro-your own people, whether you are pro-democratic society
* VIDEO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqWwVhZJ1no – Why Journalism Is Important: Christopher Hitchens on Media– Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky proposed a concrete model for the filtering processes (biases) of mainstream media, especially in the United States, called the propaganda model. They tested this empirically and presented extensive quantified evidence supporting the model. Communication scholar Robert W. McChesney, inspired in part by the work of Chomsky and Herman, has linked the failures of the mainstream press primarily to corporate ownership, pro-corporate public policy, and the myth of “professional journalism.”
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By hook or by crook, Plahotniuc was able to create a majority coalition (which oddly bears no name). It was rushed to a vote in parliament as protesters gathered outside and soon started demanding early elections. This clearly begs the question: how can international media refer to the current reincarnation of previous governments as pro-European?
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That the government is “coordinated” by the oligarch is an accusation the government has frequently denied and the opposition has frequently raised.
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The EU’s political capital in Moldova was further used up after the parliamentary elections 30 November 2014. The so-called pro-European coalition won the elections amid serious allegations about electoral violations.
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A government system subordinated to a single person is very difficult to change. At present, there are no political and business circles in Moldova that would be able to compete with Plahotniuc’s clan.
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Given the arrogant manner in which Plahotniuc’s camp took power in the country, all this has rekindled protest sentiments, which are nevertheless unlikely to change the political situation in Moldova. It also seems unlikely that this situation could be affected by the restrained reactions from Moldova’s Western partners.
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