Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Leading civil society figures urge "liberal and democratic parties" to make nine changes if they form an alliance

Leading civil society figures like Igor Botan, head of the Association for Participatory Democracy, and Igor Munteanu, head of the Viitorul [Future] Institute for Development and Social Initiatives, have signed an appeal urging the leaders of the liberal and democratic parties that won seats in the next Parliament to implement nine fundamental changes if they form an alliance and come to power.

These include:
- depoliticizing the Presidency,
- fully and objectively investigating the April events (with international support),
- consolidating the legislature as a supreme representative authority,
- rigorously applying the principle of the separation and cooperation of powers in the state,
- forming an executive team that could accelerate democratic reforms,
- creating a National Anti-Crisis Council in Moldova,
- ensuring an environment that is favorable to the independence and freedom of the mass media,
- increasing citizen trust in public authorities,
- and consolidating Moldova's ties with the European Union, as well as normalizing the country's relationship with its neighbors.