The Party of Communists released a press statement today, in which it said that the Party of the European Left (PEL) condemns the ruling Alliance's recent changes to the Broadcasting Code, "the total ignoration of the rights of the opposition in Parliament, substantial changes in social welfare policies, and the lack of continuity in the resolution of the Transnistrian problem."
The Party of the European Left also accuses the ruling coalition of having begun a campaign to limit the freedom of expression in Moldova and stresses that "it is unacceptable for the entire country to become the hostage of the liberal democratic coalition's undemocratic policies."
Imedia has thus far been unable to locate an English-language version released directly by the European Left, and based this report on the Party of Communists press release.
The PEL currently holds a few seats in the European Parliament as part of the European United Left-Nordic Green Left (GUE-NGL) group, which includes the PEL, the Nordic Green Left Alliance, and a few nonaffiliated national parties. The GUE-NGL holds 35 out of 736 seats.
The Party of Communists is a member of the PEL, and two Communists - Irina Vlah and Grigore Petrenco - sit on its Executive Board.
According to the organization's website, the PEL "is anti-capitalist and aims at a transformation of societies beyond the rule of capitalism."
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The Communist Party needs to learn that they don't "run" things as they used to and that everybody gets a say, but that doesn't mean they automatically get they're way. Nor should those with such a pitiful history on and of "undemocratic policies" be the ones to cry "foul", but this is what one would expect from such a spoiled and ill-spirited group.
ReplyDeleteDissent is essential to democracy. Thank god that there is now an opportunity for someone to cry 'foul' in Moldova, even if that opportunity is taken by the Communists.
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