In the current circumstances, the Parliament of Moldova can be dissolved - the Constitutional Court.
This decision was made by the Constitutional Court on Thursday after considering the relevant request of the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu. The judges of the Constitutional Court ascertained the circumstances justifying the dissolution of the parliament, due to the impossibility of approving the new government. It should be noted that President Maia Sandu appealed to the Constitutional Court to ascertain the circumstances justifying the dissolution of the country's parliament, noting that the parliament could not elect a new government after two attempts and 45 days after the first rejection of the proposal, and more than 3 months have passed since the resignation of the government of Ion Chicu, and thus there are all legal circumstances for the dissolution of parliament. Maia Sandu, speaking at the Constitutional Court, told in chronological order about the development of events and presented legal arguments allowing her to argue that the circumstances for the dissolution of parliament were met as a result of the impossibility of forming a new government in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 85 of the Constitution. She also stressed, among other things, that the current parliament was elected through a mixed electoral system, adopted against the recommendations of the Venice Commission, there are many defectors in parliament. The head of state also recalled a large number of laws adopted by the current parliament in recent months, which the Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional, the adoption of many laws without financial coverage and with a negative government conclusion, that this parliament adopted the Law on the budget for 2021 with a deficit, which to a large extent needs to be covered by external funding, but by its actions the parliamentary majority blocked the aid, which makes it impossible to implement the budget law. Maia Sandu noted that the functionality of the parliament is measured not by the number of seats occupied by the deputies, but by the legality of their actions and their ability to follow the Constitution and national interests. “I understand that the dissolution of parliament can only be used as a last resort, when all other possibilities for resolving the political crisis have been exhausted. But today we are in precisely this extreme situation. This parliament was unable to approve the government, rejecting at least two proposed cabinets, ”said Maia Sandu. At the same time, the deputies from the Party of Socialists noted that there are no prerequisites for approving the circumstances of the dissolution of parliament, since there is a formalized parliamentary majority, which has nominated a candidate for the post of prime minister, and is ready to vote for the cabinet formed by him, but the president opposes this. According to the Constitution, if it is impossible to form a government or blockade within 3 months the adoption of laws, the President of Moldova, after consultations with parliamentary factions, has the right to dissolve the parliament. Herewith, the parliament can be dissolved if it did not express a vote of confidence to the government within 45 days after the proposal was submitted, and only after the proposal was rejected at least twice.// 15.04.2021 — InfoMarket
