| ROTATING STAFF IN CHISINAU 14/05/2009 |
| (2009-05-14) |
| Last updated: 2009-05-15 14:02 EET |
Invented by the communist dictatorships from behind the former Iron Curtain, the rotation of staff used to be the easiest way to give political regimes a facelift, without changing their essence. Loyalty came before competence, so the same political actors could easily swap the seat of agriculture minister for that of culture minister, for instance. Back in power as of 2001, the pro-Russian communists in the Republic of Moldova, a former Soviet province with mostly Romanian-speaking population, have recently applied the same method and have simply rotated the country's top three political leaders. As the central pillar of his regime, Vladimir Voronin, who completed the two terms in office that the Constitution entitles him to, has been appointed head of Parliament. The incumbent PM, Zinaida Greceanyi, has been proposed for the presidential seat, while her position as head of Government will be taken by the current president of Parliament, Marian Lupu.
In response, the three opposition parties in the Moldovan Parliament have denounced the election rigging and the harsh measures against the anti-communist protesters and have threatened to boycott the new nominations. Political analyst Armand Gosu, an expert in the former Russian space, has said, quote, ''it is hard to believe that, once she becomes president, Greceanyi will act independently, because she lacks a political identity and is a mere extension of Voronin.'' In the analyst's opinion, as long as the anti-Romanian Voronin will still be at the helm, Moldovan policy towards Romania will not see any improvement. Moreover, ''Greceanyi's nomination means closing the door to the West.''
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