As we get closer to the official start of the right
wing campaign, the spirits are heating up. Unofficially, the campaign is
running on full speed. As well as the registered candidates, as those who are
still collecting signatures are trying to be present everywhere it is possible
and even where it is not possible: in people's home, in schools, at weddings,
at christening, at funerals, at annual feet, christening dinner, etc. The most
known are even manage to appear in the company of some authorities (usually,
high state dignitaries), wishing to take over at least some of their image.
Iurie Leanca made a typical electoral move: when he was in Germany, he
had meetings with important personalities from Berlin. The peak of his visit
was the meeting with Angela Merkel. The German Chancellor made it very clear
that supports the candidature of Iurie Leanca at the elections for the
President of the Republic of Moldova. But the suggestion given by the leader of
one of the most important states from European Union was taken, with cold by
the "pro-European" right wing, from the Bic river bank. Party
leaders, opinion leaders, journalists, all together tried to minimize as much
as possible the message from Berlin. Some preferred to overlook the importance
of the meeting between Angela Merkel and the leader of PPEM, others did not
bother to state that nothing important happened and, more recently, the German
Chancellor is not who she used to be anymore. The reaction of some nominees to
the Presidential chair can be understood: it is about competition on the same
side of the political "echiquier" (French word). But the position of
the opinion leaders is unclear, who have the mission to explain the unseen side
of the politics, from the inside of some meetings and statement which, at first
sight are symbolic, formal, but which - in reality - carries a strong political
baggage and demand to be taken seriously.
In the search for support from outside, on the footsteps of Iurie
Leanca, went this time to Brussels a PLDM soldier, lead by its new President,
Viorel Ciubotaru. Because they don't have nominee of their own, they took with
them Maia Sandu, the PAS candidate. In the capital of Belgium, the PLDM-PAS
delegation had a meeting the president of the European People's Party. After
the meeting with Joseph Daul, the President of PLDM, Viorel Ciubotaru,
came before the journalists with the following statement: "Most of PLDM
voters are supporting Maia Sandu". Thinking that the majority of the
National Political Council of PLDM will support the candidature of Maia Sandu
at the Presidential elections on Octomber 30th 2016.
The statement of the PLDM leader would blow up the epic quiet appearance
of the single candidate from the "right wing". As expected, those
from the camp of Andrei Nastase were alerted at maximum. The statement of the
PLDM President was unexpected by those from PPDA. Just when they thought that
their nominee - slowly slowly, when louder, when quieter - will be chosen as a
mutual candidate.
From the information appeared in the public space, we found out that, at
first, Maia Sandu and Andrei Nastase had an agreement that the nominee with
higher chances will go as the joint candidate. They had a deal also regarding
the mechanism of identification of the mutual candidate. They agreed on some
sociological studies, realized by some specialized communities, from outside.
So far, so good. The problems started when Andrei Nastase realized, when
studied the last relevant opinion polls, that he has no chance against Maia
Sandu. As a outcome, all the media artillery, all "experts" that he
has, were put to work, to force Maia Sandu to withdraw in the favor of Andrei
Nastase. First of all, they tried to improvise a debate, but, oh dear, it did
not work. The PAS candidate did not attend at this game and said: I
pas!
After that it was announced a mobilization for a cabinet from the
shadows. This did not work as well, because Maia Sandu did not go. Sandu and
her team insisted on the initial agreements, with independent opinion polls.
Now, we see the guys from the entourage of the PPDA leader wailing and trying
to prove that the opinion pool is not the most adequate method. Engaging in
brainstorming exercises, on line, from studios, are coming with the most
bizarre proposals: the fact that Nastase is wearing pants, and before the
voting urns will be installed, people should choose. This is some kind of primeris (internal
Party elections) in the Moldovan way.
As we can easily see, the most restless from all the nominees is the
PPDA candidate, Andrei Nastase. Pushed insistently from behind, Nastase
transformed in a true Figaro of the politics from Chisinau. Offering himself in
all possible and impossible alliances, both enrolling or withdrawing itself
from the geopolitical cymbal, he is ready for anything, just to get on the top.
The most funny thing that I heard from the followers of Andrei Nastase is the
story that he would be the anti-oligarchic candidate!...
Meanwhile, after some massive pressures and betrayal accusations, the
President of PLDM was bound to specify: "PLDM did not decide yet whom to
support". Therefore, the denouement is delayed. Although, it is clear that
as a single candidate will be Andrei Nastase or... nobody!