Chisinau's Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca Analysis
On the quest to fire Chisinau’s mayor Dorin Chirtoaca is a far more popular politician outside of Chisinau than in the city. Relying heavily on the pro-Romanian rhetoric, as well as on the suburbs, every of his last wins was a landslide. He would explain on what hindered his previous promises to come true, flaunt on his few successes (some of which we can smell even now on the streets) and warning against the mythical Russian hand, that threatens to take over Chisinau.
Although he was successful at making it this far, it seems that most of the political forces in the city Council have had it with him.
His faults are many, but the most evident ones are linked to inefficiency and bureaucracy in the Mayor’s office, as well as the favoring of …show more content…
Chirtoaca.
On the 14th of April, 2016, the Popular European Party’s representatives in the Municipal Council have asked for his resignation, as he “is not respecting the local community and the moral and ethical norms”.
This came about as a bit of surprise, as most political analysts would say that there is a “special relationship” between ex-Prime-Minister’s Leanca party and the Democratic Party that forms the governing alliance together with the Liberal Party, whose member the mayor is.
There are three possible explanations for this phenomenon.
First, it might mean that the rumored relationship is not there in reality. But, a pertinent question arises then on why the PPEM leader Iurie Leanca was not the candidate of the party for the Mayor’s office, as many would credit him with chances to go to the second round of elections and even win it. This might be one of the biggest missed opportunities for this party to become a real political force before the next parliamentary …show more content…
Most of them are prominent members of the society and would hardly fall into line with party discipline at all. But, then again, no disproval came from above, meaning that the leadership of the party approves or, at least, accepts the referendum initiative.
The third and the most machiavellian explanation would be that it is a joint decision by PPEM and the Democratic Party to get rid of the Mayor Chirtoaca, weakening the Liberal Party and, possibly, preparing a reformation of the governing coalition to centralize the control over all the Ministries.
This approach, although rather unlikely, might explain another step taken toward the referendum. The initiative will be put to vote in the council, where it has to accumulate 2/3 of the votes.
It means, simply put that all the parties represented in the council, except the liberals themselves should vote for the referendum.
This far, the Pro-Russian “Our Party” and Socialist Party have declared that they will be voting Pro, this leaving the only Democratic Party council member to decide the fate of this vote.
The popular initiative is far more tedious requiring a group of at least 20 persons to register with the Chisinau Appeal Court and to gather the signatures of 10% of the voters of
Although he was successful at making it this far, it seems that most of the political forces in the city Council have had it with him.
His faults are many, but the most evident ones are linked to inefficiency and bureaucracy in the Mayor’s office, as well as the favoring of …show more content…
Chirtoaca.
On the 14th of April, 2016, the Popular European Party’s representatives in the Municipal Council have asked for his resignation, as he “is not respecting the local community and the moral and ethical norms”.
This came about as a bit of surprise, as most political analysts would say that there is a “special relationship” between ex-Prime-Minister’s Leanca party and the Democratic Party that forms the governing alliance together with the Liberal Party, whose member the mayor is.
There are three possible explanations for this phenomenon.
First, it might mean that the rumored relationship is not there in reality. But, a pertinent question arises then on why the PPEM leader Iurie Leanca was not the candidate of the party for the Mayor’s office, as many would credit him with chances to go to the second round of elections and even win it. This might be one of the biggest missed opportunities for this party to become a real political force before the next parliamentary …show more content…
Most of them are prominent members of the society and would hardly fall into line with party discipline at all. But, then again, no disproval came from above, meaning that the leadership of the party approves or, at least, accepts the referendum initiative.
The third and the most machiavellian explanation would be that it is a joint decision by PPEM and the Democratic Party to get rid of the Mayor Chirtoaca, weakening the Liberal Party and, possibly, preparing a reformation of the governing coalition to centralize the control over all the Ministries.
This approach, although rather unlikely, might explain another step taken toward the referendum. The initiative will be put to vote in the council, where it has to accumulate 2/3 of the votes.
It means, simply put that all the parties represented in the council, except the liberals themselves should vote for the referendum.
This far, the Pro-Russian “Our Party” and Socialist Party have declared that they will be voting Pro, this leaving the only Democratic Party council member to decide the fate of this vote.
The popular initiative is far more tedious requiring a group of at least 20 persons to register with the Chisinau Appeal Court and to gather the signatures of 10% of the voters of