The Moldova Noastra [Our Moldova] Alliance (MNA) held its eighth party Congress today, during which members re-elected deputy Speaker Serafim Urechean as party president. Moldova Noastra is part of the ruling Alliance for European Integration.
The proceedings sparked controversy, as two leading MNA members - Veaceslav Untila and Iurie Colesnic - ran unsuccessfully against Mr. Urechean and then walked out in protest of the "lack of democracy" within the party today.
Mr. Untila said after walking out that he is not leaving the party, however. Mr. Colestic said that he wanted for the party leadership to be changed.
In two recent polls, MNA received less than the five percent needed to gain seats in the legislature. It won nearly 10 percent during the April 5 elections, and 7.35 percent on July 29. Analysts say that the party's popularity is dwindling, and there is some concern that the MNA may not cross the threshold during the early legislative elections, which will be held in 2010 or 2011 because of the recent failure of M.P.s to elect a President.
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