Activity of the Parliament on April 2–15, 2011

Events of major importance

Parliamentary Hearings on the elucidation of the events after April 5, 2009

Lawmakers have held hearings on the enforcement of the Parliamentary Decision following the report of the Investigation Commission on the causes and consequences of the events after April 5, 2009, during which the information was presented by the Ministry of Interior, Intelligence and Security Service, Prosecutor General Office, Ministry of Justice and the Superior Council of Magistrates. It should be pointed out that by the Decision of 8 July 2010 on the report of the Investigation Commission, the Parliament requested, inter alia:

to verify the allegations of fraud in elections of April 5, 2009 and present a public report on the criminal cases opened after verifying the cases of parliamentary election frauds;
to verify the correctness of the information provided by the Intelligence and Security Service about the destruction of documents and evidences related to the events of April 2009 and initiate the necessary investigations to identify the responsible ones and holding them accountable;
to verify the legality of transferring administratively sanctioned people into preventive detention cells of the district police commissariats;
to verify whether the actions after 5 April 2009 by Vladimir Voronin, President of the Republic of Moldova, fall under the Criminal Code;
to take all necessary actions to identify the provocateurs who have actively participated in the destruction of the Houses of Parliament and the Presidency building and the people who caused the corporal injury to police, etc.

The same decision stated that within 30 days since its adoption (by 8 August 2010), the authorized institutions (General Prosecutor Office, MIA, SIS) were to present a comprehensive report in plenary of the Parliament on the results of investigation of the events of April 2009, but the deadline set by the legislature has not been observed.

ADEPT Note: Out of the information presented in the plenary and from debates held no clear evolution could be found regarding the above-mentioned issues and other issues that had to be resolved in short terms, the relevant institutions invoking the continuation of investigation or inability to find facts. Although the results of hearings were predictable, several MPs, the media and political commentators said they were disappointed by the submitted reports and actions taken to elucidate the events following the parliamentary elections of 5 April 2009.

Dismissals

Parliament took note of the resignation of Victor Bodiu PLDM MP who decided to remain as Secretary General of the Government and declared the mandate vacant. Central Electoral Commission has to file with Constitutional Court the request for validation of alternate candidate on the PLDM list.

Legislative acts

Law amending and supplementing certain laws (on state duties and notary services). The adopted law aims to reduce the state duty for issuing of succession certificates and reduce payments for notary services when performing the legal succession acts. According to the amendments, there shall be only one state fee for issuing succession certificates, including those on land.

Law amending and supplementing certain laws (in the area of national security). The adopted document ensures the harmonisation of legal framework in the area of national security with the legislation in force, in connection with the demilitarization of Intelligence and Security Service (according to the Law on the status of security and intelligence officer).

The decision to set up an inquiry commission. Commission shall determine the circumstances under which the state budget has been damaged by over 5 million lei in the summer of 2010, when a law reducing the casino authorizing fee was promoted. The draft that was initially presented by the Government did not contain such facilitation, but it was introduced in the second reading debate on the law, although the amendment has not been approved by the parliamentary committee and the Government. According to the published text of the law, the duty for possessing six casino tables was decreased to 180 000 lei. Subsequently, the Government challenged the law in the Constitutional Court and it found a violation of the Supreme Law when adopting those amendments. The composition of the Special Commission included the following MPs:

Zinaida Chistruga
Oleg Reidman
Anatolie Zagorodnîi
Artur Reşetnicov
Tudor Deliu (PLDM)
Iurie Apostolachi (PLDM)
Simion Furdui (PLDM)
Raisa Apolschi (PDM)
Valeriu Munteanu (PL)

Within 30 days, the Commission shall present a report before the Parliament.

Parliamentary control. Hearings

Report on BCC activity

Members of Parliament have heard the Report on the activity of the Broadcasting Coordinating Council (BCC) in 2010 and subsequently adopted a decision of approval, setting out certain tasks to be pursued. The activity of BCC members was criticized under various aspects, but no sanctions have been applied, and the Parliament shall appoint several new members of BCC and to continue to monitor the activities of this institution.

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