Communist M.P.: Party of Communists will accept direct dialogue with the Alliance

Eduard Musuc, a Communist M.P. in the new legislature, told Radio Free Europe that the Party of Communists (PC) would continue insisting upon holding negotiations with each separate member of the ruling Alliance for European Integration. At the same time, Mr. Musuc added that the PC would also be willing to hold direct negotiations with the Alliance as an entity. The Communists have refused to recognize the existence of the Alliance until now.

The Communist M.P. stressed that his party would like to form a center-left coalition that would include the Democratic Party and the Moldova Noastra [Our Moldova] Alliance. The two parties, which are part of the ruling Alliance, have refused this offer.

Mr. Musuc also warned that if the Alliance continues to "exhibit inflexible behavior," Moldova could have early elections in 2010.

The legislator is referring to the fact that the Communists can technically block the election of the President and therefore cause new elections. The Alliance for European Integration has 53 seats, which is eight short of the 61 it needs to elect a head of state. Those votes can only come from the Party of Communists.