AIE and the opposition sum up the year

The fall-winter session of the Parliament came to an end. While AIE parliamentarians say 2011 was a successful year, which consolidated democracy, PCRM argues the contrary, claiming that things have gone from bad to worse and accusing the Alliance of usurping state power, Info-Prim Neo reports. [Valeriu Strelet, head of the Liberal-Democratic Party faction] declared that despite apocalyptic predictions and political speculations, AIE functioned and adopted decisions to improve people’s lives. “The Parliament managed to promote reforms, but the truly important processes are still before us. If we don’t carry out everything we started, we will lose people’s trust. We have goals of maximum priority for the future: creating new jobs, raising the living standards, improving infrastructure”, said the Liberal-Democrat. Valeriu Strelet emphasized that people’s interests must be put above any ideology or political colors. “All the elected officials must find the best solutions and political colors shouldn’t be an obstacle for communication”, Valeriu Strelet said, referring especially to the opposition. [Ion Hadarca, head of the Liberal Party faction], wonders whether 2011 will be remembered for the raider attacks or for the victory of a Liberal in the local elections, for the non-election of the president or missed chances, for the fall of the Transnistrian dictator or for the resolute continuation of the European course despite the skeptic prognoses and destructive temptations. Ion Hadarca noted that AIE managed to implement the Moldova-EU Plan of Actions in 2011. He urged the MPs to put aside their angst, hate and distrust and to use their forces in service of those who trust them. [Dumitru Diacov, head of the Democratic Party faction], affirmed that 2011 brought freedom to Moldova. “I can say we had an excess of freedom. It’s been a hard year for the opposition, as they aren’t used to being there. It’s been a tough year for the government as well, because it’s not that easy for three parties to govern together”, said PDM’s honorary president. Diacov says that a lot of work has been done and many projects have been voted this year. “Even at the presidential elections on December 16 we saw an example of freedom. We were united and showed the ballot papers. The Liberals agreed and did it as well. The Liberal-Democrats didn’t want to show them, but still did it. We want the president to be elected and our freedom to bear the burden of responsibility”, concluded Diacov. [Vladimir Voronin, head of the Communists’ Party] said that in 2011 “the rulers of Moldova destroyed the principles of our fragile democracy”. “Recall the frauds and infringements during the parliamentary elections in 2010. The same scenario repeated during the local elections in 2011 violating voters’ will, stealing or buying their votes, depriving them of the holy right to express one’s free will. The large majority of our compatriots understand that this regime is able to resort to any crime against the people and the country”, declared Voronin. “The President wasn’t elected. The government is losing control over the administration of the country. Everybody understood they cannnot bring any change for the better and must leave, according to the law and their conscience. The Alliance, the power and the crisis have become synonymous. People are disgusted when they hear the word alliance”, claimed the Communist leader. [Igor Dodon, leader of the Socialist faction] thinks the Parliament and Government can hardly boast any achievements in 2011. “The way we worked over the last weeks must be the standard during the whole year, not only when we are pressured by the IMF. The words describing the passing year are uncertainty and instability”, declared the Socialist MP. According to Dodon, polls show that people don’t trust the government and are confused because of the difference between the governing parties’ promises and actions. “If we don’t reach a political consensus, the odds are that the coming year we’ll have the same uncertainty and we’ll face a general downfall”, stressed Igor Dodon. The MP added that the Socialists were ready to vote for a non-affiliated candidate and saluted Marian Lupu’s decision to withdraw from the repeated presidential election on January 15. [Mihai Godea, unaffiliated MP,] said that politics in 2011 could be summarized in two words: disappointment and disgust. “We have the obligation before the law and the people to work as much as we have to. Many ugly things happened in the second half of the year. The fear for the future of the country has never been as serious as today. There was never as much distrust in state institutions as now”, complained the MP. Godea urged the parliamentarians to face the sad reality in the country. “We got lost in political games, indulged to lacking will, ready to subordinate ourselves and accepted docility as a way of being”. {The parliamentary session fall-winter took place between September 29 and December 28. During this period, 289 legislative acts have been adopted. The spring-summer session will begin according to regulations in February. However, Speaker Marian Lupu announced that the Parliament could be summoned for an extraordinary meeting in January. The special meeting for the election of the head of the state is scheduled for January 15.}