Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Two Communist M.P.s: We will not vote for Marian Lupu for President

Mark Tkaciuk and Grigori Petrenco, two leading Communist M.P.s, told the press today that the Party of Communists (PC) will not vote for Marian Lupu for President.

Mr. Lupu is the ruling Alliance's presidential candidate. The coalition has 53 seats in the legislature, eight short of the 61 it needs to elect a President. Those eight votes can only come from the PC.

The M.P.s made these statements after their leader and former President Vladimir Voronin (2001-2009) returned from Moscow. It is unclear what Mr. Voronin did there since no official statements have been made about the visit, but he probably spoke with Russian officials about the election of the President. Mr. Lupu was in Moscow at about the same time, but on a separate visit, which generated rumors that Russia is trying to mend ties between the PC head and the Alliance's candidate.

These ties have been tense ever since Mr. Lupu left the PC in April 2009, amid rumors that he was displeased with not having been nominated for President by his party. The Communists nominated then-Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii instead.

Mr. Lupu went on to head the Democratic Party, crossed the electoral threshold during the July 29 election, and joined the anti-Communist Alliance for European Integration.

h/t www.unimedia.md

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