Acting President Vladimir Voronin resigns, harshly criticizes new ruling Alliance

President Vladimir Voronin announced his resignation today.

Mr. Voronin said that "Moldova has proven during this period [Imedia: since the Communists came to power in 2001] that it can be a sovereign state and society that deserves independence and democracy. Although Moldova is not yet among the richest countries in Europe, it is now clear to everyone that we can make progress despite the most difficult challenges."

He added that "it is hard for me to give up the leadership of the country to the new authorities. I will be honest with you: these politicians have made an alliance simply based on the denial and total denigration of their own country, just for the sake of distributing leadership positions. So I do not believe in their ability to propose a new positive program to society."

"I do not believe in their ability to be a united team, of leading the state based on your fundamental interests instead of their own purposes and interests. No government that has been based on the idea of liquidating its own country, on the hope of destroying it, has ever been successful. You can only sow desperation, demoralization, and fatality on such soil. Nothing more," the acting President continued.

Mr. Voronin emphasized that "despite all of this, I want to be optimistic."

He also noted that "now, the entire team of my supporters and comrades, which we have put together during these eight years, myself included, will join the ranks of the opposition."

After lengthy debates with the Party of Communists, the Alliance for European Integration adopted a decision appointing Speaker Mihai Ghimpu as interim President.

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