CC Chairman Turcan Clarifies Call to Dodon

The the Constitutional Court chairman, Vladimir Turcan, claims that all the “interpretations” in connection with his telephone conversation with President Igor Dodon are unfounded and political. A statement was made recently at a press briefing, protv.md writes. “As you know, on April 9, the Constitutional Court considered the request of some members of parliament who asked to suspend a clause from Law No. 56 of April 2, 2020, for which the government took responsibility. Law relating to social assistance during the state of emergency. At 2 p.m., by a majority of votes, it was decided to suspend not one point, but the whole law. In the evening I spoke on the phone with the president, who asked me about the legal component of this decision and its motivation. I replied that until the end of the examination, Law No. 56 cannot be applied. And added that the meeting was scheduled for April 13, 12 p.m. In this context, all the interpretations that have appeared have no basis and are based on a political context," Turcan said. Nevertheless, according to the chairman of the Constitutional Court, in order to eliminate any suspicions, he recused himself and refrained from participating in the consideration of this case.