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Consultations at the Presidency on government reshuffles and the fight against electoral bribery. PSRM and PDCM, refuse the invitation

The ruling party and the Presidency have invited opposition parties to consultations on government reshuffles and measures to combat political bribery. The discussions will take place on Monday, November 18, when Prime Minister Dorin Recean will announce the changes in the government, and the plan to combat political corruption, requested by the head of state Maia Sandu.

The PSRM, the largest opposition parliamentary group, announced that it would boycott the consultations, and condemned political bribery but described the proposed discussions as "mimic." Vlad Batrîncea, the deputy chairman of the PSRM faction, stated that the party would prefer consultations in a broader format on a neutral platform rather than at the Presidency, involving several topics and concrete solutions.

Batrîncea emphasized, "We want these discussions to be honest and result-oriented. They should be initiated by civil society and include all political actors, experts, and journalists, conducted transparently with a clear agenda and solutions. That’s why we are not attending; we don’t see a clear agenda or perspective."

Following the PSRM, the Development and Consolidation Party of Moldova, led by Ion Chicu, also announced its decision not to take part in the discussions. Vasile Bolea, president of the Renastere Party, stated that he was not invited and that he would not have attended if he had been.

"Even if we had been invited, we would not participate in these discussions, as they seem superfluous. Pre-electoral issues are being handled by the ruling party, PAS," Bolea said.

Igor Grosu, leader of PAS and Speaker of the Parliament, mentioned that he invited both parliamentary and extra-parliamentary parties to the consultations regarding government reshuffles and the fight against political bribery but noted that he did not anticipate a large attendance.

Among the political parties that accepted the invitation are the Coalition for Unity and Welfare, the European Social Democratic Party, and the Moldovan National Party. The National Alternative Movement, led by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban, has not yet announced its decision, and the "Impreuna" bloc has not provided a clear response regarding its participation.

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