Coronavirus exposed all the ulcers of social systems, as well as vulnerabilities in the economy. Therefore, the task of the opposition everywhere to find the shortcomings and mistakes of the authorities and criticize for them has become much easier.
In Moldova, the opposition, quarantined, is extremely radical. The main opposition political forces demand the resignation of the government.
And MPs, for example, from the PPAP stated that they are preparing a vote of no confidence in the government. Representatives of the PDS, the “орor” party, as well as the Pro Moldova group, which had broken away from the PDM, also speak about the fact that the authorities are not coping with their tasks.
For their part, the PSRM and PDM say that they have support in the amount of 54-55 votes, and that the government will not resign.
If you carefully consider the situation, you can find that the opposition has already been trapped, which they themselves have prepared for others. Why?
Let’s start with the ultimate goal and imagine that with the help of “backstage work” (this is mainly bribery), the opposition will be able to dismiss the government of Ion Kik. What is the result?
First, the pandemic is far from over. Effective drugs for instant cure for infection have not yet been found. And it is not known whether the vaccine will become a panacea. They also talk about the second, third and other waves of the spread of the disease. In a word, there are no significant changes in the situation. But the entire health system and most importantly, doctors and medical personnel are working hard. There are ordinary severe patients who need treatment, and they are waiting for their moment, which adds to the problems.
The system has developed enormous fatigue; it cannot constantly work at the limit of its capabilities.
In addition, Moldova is not the United States, where trillions of money are made from air. This means that resources for system recovery are very limited.
The second one. A similar situation is in the economy. Everywhere there is a recession, an increase in unemployment, a halt in activities (production, trade, service). God forbid, get out by 2024. In Moldova, economists predict an even more devastating recession, bankruptcy, and rising unemployment. Given the weakness of the Moldovan economy, its dependence on external financing, the prospects for the country look very, very gloomy.
But that is not all. From all sides we are told that weather conditions are not favorable, drought is expected. So, we can see a shortage of food, but it cannot be ruled out that hunger is.
You do not need to be seven spans in your forehead to predict that any government in these crisis times will not look perfect, but most likely will turn into a lightning rod, which will strike lightning with public discontent. One who in this period will be in the government, simply can not be envied. It’s like living with a noose around your neck.
But let’s look at those who are about to take this desperate step.
Conventionally, the Moldovan opposition can be divided into two parts: the non-living ACUM bloc and the “anti-government bloc” Pro Moldova and the Shor party.
The ACUM bloc ruled the country after the flight of the oligarchs in June 2019, and during this calm and favorable time did not show itself. In addition to the tales of “reforms”, as well as receiving money from the IMF on humiliating conditions, there is nothing to remember.
The “anti-government bloc”, on the contrary, is well known to the country’s inhabitants. “Theft of a billion” is the work of people with outstanding thieving abilities, who organized bank fraud, a concession for the Chisinau airport and bus stations in the country. The robbery of the people is their profile.
What will be the result if the new government leads ACUM, it is easy to imagine. All their “achievements” are fresh in memory. But the point is that today there is no agreement between PDS and PDPs. Maya Sandu, in a political sense, squeezed out everything she could from her block colleagues. And now it was her turn to give in. But she is not going to concede.
Vote for the government of the oligarchs, created by the “anti-government bloc”, the “dead” ACUM also does not want to. This is tantamount to political death.
To create a government of the anti-Russian coalition of two blocs, ACUM and Pro Moldova + the “Shore” party, is again a dead end. Yes, the West needs this, but it also kills the political projects of the PDS and PPAP. Why would the West put all the “eggs” in one basket if a bear comes on it soon?
Therefore, we see that the formation of a new government from opposition forces is an impossible mission. If it turns out to blind the cabinet of ministers, then his fate is a foregone conclusion. Because it will be a kamikaze government.
In addition, if it succeeds in provoking the resignation, and the new composition of the cabinet cannot be approved, then the opposition will be blamed for the deep political crisis. And this despite the fact that before the spring of next year, by law, early parliamentary elections simply can not be held. And anarchy is the worst of the scenarios for the country and politicians.
But the whole problem for the Moldovan opposition is that it is no longer possible to reverse the course. They already said “A” – they announced the preparation of a vote of no confidence in the government of Ion Kik, now they are obliged to say “B”.
They will abandon this venture, lose very much in the eyes of their constituents, and will strengthen the ruling PSRM and PDM.
Thus, the Moldovan opposition itself has created a trap for itself and has already begun to fall into a dug hole. She is like a patient who has just learned from a doctor about a deadly disease and the imminent death.
The saddest thing is that the opposition, along with itself, is pulling into a trap from which there is no way out, and the whole country.