In a recent interview, Prime Minister Maia Sandu admitted that Moldova is heading towards parliamentary elections. But what she doesn’t know is when the elections will take place.

On the topic of the upcoming elections it seems both the Prime Minister and the President, Igor Dodon, are on the same page.

“If anyone thinks that we have given [them] all the ministries and they are such great governors and make different statements, I want to remind them that they have only 26 mandates, not 51 and note even 35, as the socialists have. Everything can go forward only if we are together. How long does the ‘honeymoon’ period for a government last? 90-100 days? At the beginning of September I will have lots of questions for many ministries. I tell you honestly,” President Dodon said in a recent TV interview.

What did the Head of State dream about that night? Why does he think he “gave them all ministries”? Since when are the ministries the property of the President or of his party?

Dodon’ s arrogance was even more abusive when, in the same interview, he assumed the role of teacher for the new government. 

“I understand that they are new people, they do not see all the processes, but we try to help them. I ordered the councillors, I asked the MP’s to be indulgent at this stage, because there are problems, they are not people who…but there are also professionals among them”, Dodon announced, leaving the sentence “people who… ” unfinished.

So if Prime Minister Sandu admitted that we could have early elections, President Dodon did more and estimated the period or at least the month when the electoral wind could very well be felt: September 2019, when Sandu’s Cabinet will have fulfilled 100 days of governance. 

By the beginning of September, the head of state, as he himself said, would have lots of questions for many ministries. Why should he ask and not respond as his party is also in power? 

On the other hand, because Dodon will soon be at the end of an electoral mandate, society is entitled to address all questions to the head of state. Questions about the promises he made to his voters and to the society as a whole. 

Why are the elderly who voted for you in 2016 poorer, hungrier, sicker and more helpless at the end of your term in 2019?

Do you remember these promises? A series of aberrant assurances related to Moldovan identity, banning dual citizenship (not for the members of your party), and banning unionism as a new national security strategy. You have promised a strong economy, social justice, the reunification of the two banks of the Nistru, livable villages, migrant protections and, last but not least, the return of the stolen billion.

What did you achieved from all these promises? The day of the presidential elections is approaching quickly. It is time to tell us how things are going and how you fulfilled your electoral program. Why don’t you tell people about what you promised? About how the two banks of Nistru have come closer or how much money you have recovered from the stolen billion. And one more extremely important question: How did two suspects involved in the theft of the billion managed to escape from Moldova? Is it true that they took away all the riches built from thefts and left without any trouble? Why did you let that happen?

Too many questions? Perfect for some possible early elections.

Aneta Grosu