Dodon: Plahotniuc’s Influence Sharply Decreased

Presidnet Dodon said that he had a meeting with the Democratic Party faction last week and announced that the PDM is no longer under the influence of Vlad Plahotniuc. "It seems, everyone attended, or 26 of them. I do not remember. There was a leadership of the Party’s faction in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, then I had a discussion with Zinaida Petrovna, then I discussed something with Mr. Diacov, then he said that the faction was in place, I came in and welcomed them, no problem. What they are doing inside the party is their business, but we must state that the influence of the former PDM leadership - I mean Mr. Plahotniuc - on today’s faction and within the party has sharply decreased. Perhaps, two or three deputies remain under the influence," Igor Dodon said in an interview to Radio Europa Liberă, noi.md reports. "Maybe two, three, or four people, but most of them understand very well that they must reform the party. They are determined to change things, they understand that their image has suffered, and I know that they work in this direction. Therefore, we will see what they will decide: to further support the Chicu government or go to early elections. One thing should be clear to everyone: there will be no other government in the legislature of this convocation except the Chicu government," Igor Dodon emphasized. Point