The commission for examining the impact of the joint electoral system comes together for a public meeting on April 29 to analyze the opportunity of the changes made to the law, taking into account the current social and economic circumstances, IPN reports.

Under the joint electoral system, half of the lawmakers will be elected according to party lists, while the other half directly by the people, in uninominal constituencies.

The bill registered by Democratic MP Vlad Plahotniuc was passed by the votes of 63 lawmakers in the first reading on April 18 and in the second reading the next day. Shortly afterward, it was promulgated by President Nicolae Timofti. The authors said the joint electoral system ensures greater access for people to decision making and makes the political parties more responsible.

The bill was voted by the Liberal-Democratic MPs, the change-seeking Liberals and the unaffiliated MPs. But in a week, the Lib-Dems asked constituting a commission that would examine the passed law as mistakes were made in the voting process, according to them.

The Communists voted against the joint electoral system. They said that by this system the voters will be bribed and elections in uninominal constituencies will be held endlessly. The Liberals who support Ghimpu didn’t vote, arguing the Moldovans from abroad and the Transnistrians are discriminated as they will be able to vote only in the national constituency.