Liberal Party head Mihai Ghimpu is new Speaker of Parliament, Communists leave the building and refuse to vote

Liberal Party head Mihai Ghimpu was elected Speaker of Parliament during the new legislature's first meeting today. Mr. Ghimpu received 53 out of 53 votes, which is the number of seats the Alliance for European Integration has. Nobody opposed the candidacy.

The Party of Communists refused to vote and left the building, asking for a ten-day break. The Alliance refused to grant it and took over the meeting, which according to tradition had until then been conducted by the oldest M.P. - Communist Ivan Kalin.

The meeting is ongoing at this point, and it is likely that the Party of Communists will contest its legality.

Liberal Democratic Party head Vlad Filat just finished speaking. Chisinau mayor and Liberal Party vice-president Dorin Chirtoaca is currently making a statement.

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