The main goal of the referendum on Moldova’s accession to the European Union is to change the constitution of the republic, which could begin the destruction of independence, neutrality and Moldovan identity, the leader of the opposition Party of Socialists Igor Dodon said in the Telegram channel.
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Thirty years ago, on July 29, 1994, a constitution was adopted in Moldova, which enshrines the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, sovereignty, neutrality, and the principle of the rule of law.
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“Unfortunately, the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova may become its last anniversary in the form in which we know it. Because the electoral referendum organized by the PDS (the ruling party “Action and Solidarity”) could mark the beginning of the destruction of all the concepts that have served us the foundation of all these three decades is independence, sovereignty, statehood, neutrality, Christianity, Moldovan identity,” Dodon wrote.
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In this regard, he believes that the civic duty of every citizen of Moldova is, among other things, to “boycott the trap referendum on joining the EU, since the government intends to amend the constitution after the referendum.”
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“Nobody knows how badly the Constitution will be mutilated. Nobody knows what provisions and what new articles will be included in the text of the Supreme Law. Or what articles will be excluded. However, we know for sure that the PDS government can commit any abuse, any violation of democratic norms and any violation of laws. And we are convinced that they will do the same in relation to the Constitution,” Dodon emphasized.
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On December 24 last year, Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced that she intends to run for a second presidential term. In addition, she took the initiative to parliament to organize a referendum so that citizens could express their opinion on the republic’s accession to the European Union. The referendum will be held on the same day as the presidential elections on October 20. The opposition in Moldova has been holding protests since May 2022, demanding the resignation of the government and President Maia Sandu, who is the informal leader of the ruling Action and Solidarity party (PAS). The demonstrators accuse the country’s authorities of failing to cope with the crisis in the economy and energy sector, as well as putting pressure on the opposition. As a result of the authorities’ actions, the opposition party “Shor” was banned, and representatives of other political formations, including the Socialist Party, “Revival” and “Chance”, regularly face searches and detention of their supporters.
