Communists to challenge appointment of Speaker Ghimpu as interim President

Acting President Vladimir Voronin resigned his post recently. Speaker Ghimpu was appointed interim head of state.

Communist M.P. Victor Stepaniuc told the press, however, that Moldova currently has two heads of state since the Constitutional Court has not yet ruled on the presidency's interim status.

"The Constitutional Court has to establish interim status. Until the Court clarifies every circumstance about this, the Parliament has no right to transfer interim status to the Speaker," Mr. Stepaniuc stressed.

He noted that the Communists would challenge Mr. Ghimpu's appointment as interim head of state.

Earlier, the Party of Communists challenged Mr. Ghimpu's appointment as Speaker, but the Constitutional Court rejected the challenge.

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