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Next week the inauguration of the new President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, will take place in the Moldovan capital. Sandu, a politician with pro-European views, who promised a renewal of power and a fight against corruption, won by a wide margin in the second round of the presidential elections against current head of state Igor Dodon, known for his close ties. with the Kremlin, writes Vitaly Portnikov for Radio Liberty.
It would seem that we can speak of radical changes for which the demand of society is evident. But Igor Dodon and his backers in Moscow may have a completely different view of the future of Moldova. Dodon started a power struggle even before he lost power.
Recently, the Moldovan parliament, by majority vote made up of the deputies of the pro-Russian Socialist Party and the Shor party, oriented towards the obnoxious businessman Ilan Shor, passed a series of laws that can be conditionally divided into populist and pro-Russian.
Populist laws
Populist laws include lowering the retirement age and abandoning the so-called “billions stolen law.” This law declared that the 1 billion euros stolen by officials from the assistance of international financial institutions were state debt of the Republic of Moldova and created a mechanism for their return by reorganizing the banking system.
Both decisions cast doubts on the stability of the Moldovan economy. It is not a coincidence that the IMF representative in Moldova, Rogers Chavan, described the decision of the Moldovan parliament in such a way that it “represents a serious threat to the macroeconomic and financial stability” of the country. Now it is possible not to dream of any new aid, and the absence of IMF tranches can create serious social problems and “zero” the budget, well, as in Ukraine.
Pro-Russian laws
Pro-Russian laws provide for the announcement of the Russian language (and not Romanian) as the language of inter-ethnic communication in the country and the return of the transmission of Russian television channels. Obviously, pro-Russian politicians have realized that unless Russian television propaganda influences people, they don’t vote for people like Dodon.
Why is all this done? No, this is not at all an insult before resignation, as some might think. Quite the opposite. It appears that Dodon and his associates are destroying their own country’s economy to blame the new president’s team for the consequences of their own actions. And furthermore, forcing this team to make extremely unpopular decisions. You will understand what a new change in retirement age is for many potential voters, and this will have to be done to repair the holes in the budget and agree to IMF assistance.
And with pro-Russian laws, Dodon polarizes society and at the same time curses Putin. He himself has already managed to call these laws “expected citizens.” But the citizens did not expect these laws. Dodon himself was waiting for them. Because he hopes to get revenge with your help. Win the parliamentary elections and form a new Moldovan government or parliament. That is, become a decision maker. And turn the new president into a “Moldovan queen.”
Of course, the Moldovan voter who voted for Maia Sandu wanted something completely different. But change will have to fight. Moscow is not going to let Moldova get out of its “embrace” so easily. And politicians connected with Russia are ready to help the Kremlin, without even thinking about the consequences of their heroic actions.
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