Ruling coalition of Moldova decides not to initiate impeachment of Dodon
Beginning the procedure for removing Moldovan President Igor Dodon from his post can bring about another political crisis, so the ruling coalition will not insist on holding a referendum on impeaching the president, as stated by the Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova Andrian Candu, reports Ukrinform.
“Firstly, the very procedure for removing the president from office is very long. It is necessary to create a parliamentary commission, which will gather evidence of the President’s violation of the Constitution. Incidentally, there are examples of this. Then the commission’s materials are sent to the Constitutional Court, which must render a verdict. Secondly, after the decision of the Constitutional Court and the Parliament to start the impeachment proceedings, it is necessary to hold a referendum within 30 days, and this is the beginning of another voting campaign that will require additional budget funds,” said the speaker.
Candu particularly stressed that the procedure of dismissing the president from office may bring about another political crisis, and this would enable the president to participate in the campaign “as a political victim,” which is not what the ruling pro-European coalition wants.
Earlier, the Constitutional Court of Moldova temporarily removed the president from office (for the period needed to appoint the Minister of Defense and administer the oath) due to “the failure of the head of state to exercise constitutional authority.” In connection with this, experts in the field of constitutional law said that after the decision of the Constitutional Court, the parliament has the right to initiate proceedings to impeach the president.