Political Scientists: Confrontation Between Government Branches Will Intensify

The Action and Solidarity party leader, Maia Sandu‘s victory in the presidential elections, as well as the defeat of her political opponent Igor Dodon, became possible thanks to the mobilization of representatives of the diaspora. In the current conditions, the European path of the Republic of Moldova is irreversible. These are the conclusions of some political observers from our country. They believe that the triumph of Maya Sandu will not bring immediate changes in the country. The struggle in the political arena will continue in parliament and government,  tvc.md reported. Analyst Corneliu Ciurea believes that after Sunday's elections, the political struggle in Moldova will not end but will only intensify. “The political struggle will not stop and the parliamentary majority which seems to want to dazzle Mr. Dodon, will have a different vision than that promoted by Maia Sandu. Everything will depend on who is more experienced in these political games, often behind the scenes,” Ciurea said. Moreover, Ciurea believes that the pandemic played against Igor Dodon, who lost his presidency: "The pandemic, the economic crisis, decline, drought, everything left its mark on the government." On the other hand, political analyst Victor Gureu believes that Dodon's defeat was dictated by diaspora’s dissatisfaction: “They did not take into account not only family ties, but also spiritual ties between representatives of the diaspora and citizens who are very dependent on remittances sent by the diaspora. They made a bet that the restrictions introduced by some European countries will affect the voting of the diaspora." Both political analysts admit a scenario widely discussed recently- that in the near future Igor Dodon may take the post of prime minister. “I believe that Dodon will try to strengthen his political positions after this defeat. He will course look for a suitable position, maybe a prime minister or a party leader,” Ciurea said. In the second round of the presidential elections, an unprecedented mobilization of Moldovan citizens abroad took place - more than 260 thousand of our voters who are abroad came to polls, which is 100 thousand more than in the first round.