Moldovan socialists' leader warns British ambassador that Moldova-Romania unification idea is dangerous
CHISINAU. Feb 9 (Interfax) - Early parliamentary elections in Moldova should take place no later than in the Fall, head of the opposition Party of Socialists Igor Dodon told British Ambassador to Moldova Philip Batson on Tuesday, the Party of Socialists press service has reported.
"Not only the authorities, but also the development partners supporting them, are responsible for the catastrophic situation in the country," Dodon said.
According to the report, the Party of Socialists leader specified three scenarios of the developments in Moldova.
The first scenario "on which the development partners stake, and which stands no chance to be implemented is reforms, which no one has been implementing for the past six years," he said.
The ruling oligarchs count on the second scenario; they want external funding, the way it "was provided in the past six years," he said.
"In this context, parliamentary majority leaders and various parrots from the oligarchic system are trying again to blackmail the West with the alleged danger of pro-Russian forces coming to power. Alas, the latest actions of [U.S. assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs] Mrs. Nuland prove that the West is ready again to run into the same trap, as it did in the previous six years, beginning in 2009," the leader of the Party of Socialists said.
"The third scenario demonstrates the will of the people. The people stand for early parliamentary elections, which may be held starting from June, but no later than in the Fall of 2016. The development partners are still hopeful of the implementation of scenario number one, oligarchs hope for scenario number two, and the people pin hopes on the third scenario," Dodon said.
There is another scenario, which is most dangerous for Moldova: promotion of its unification with Romania, he said.
"This will unavoidably lead to a destabilization of the situation, and the risk of civil war in Moldova. The West is making a big strategic mistake by allowing, and approving, under the current circumstances, the positioning of Romania as a coordinator of foreign financial support to Moldova. This will unavoidably lead to the growth of tensions in bilateral relations," Dodon said.
Protests will continue in Moldova, although the authorities "have approved a new government secretly by the people," he said.
