Communists will not vote for Marian Lupu for President because he is a "traitor" and a "leech"

Party of Communists (PC) head Vladimir Voronin told the press today that his party will not be voting for Marian Lupu for President because he is a "traitor" and a "leach."

Mr. Lupu was Speaker between 2005 and 2009. He defected from the Party of Communists after the April 5 parliamentary elections, amid rumors that he was unhappy with the fact that his party had not nominated him for President. The PC proposed Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii instead.

Mr. Lupu then joined the Democratic Party, which won 13 seats in Parliament during the July 29 elections and became one of the co-founders of the ruling Alliance for European Integration.

Alliance leaders have said that Marian Lupu is their candidate for the Presidency.