Moldovan acting premier conveys message on Constitution Day

Chisinau, 29 July /MOLDPRES/ - Interim Prime Minister Natalia Gherman today conveyed a message on the occasion of the Moldova's Constitution Day, the government’s communication and media relations department has reported.

The message reads:

"The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, as a sovereign and independent state, was approved in the parliament on 29 July 1994. In these 21 years of existence, the Basic Law established the political, social and economic principles for the functioning of the state with a pluralistic political system and represented a guarantee of the fundamental human rights.

Yet, the most important factor - the Constitution of Moldova, reflecting the changes in the society, represents the level of democracy we have reached. Presently, the nation's Constitution inspires faith to the people in a state of law, where the legislation dominates and the fundamental human rights are observed.

It is doubtless that the Basic Law of a state must have real chances to stand the test of time and changes in opportunities and ideas of the society. The Constitution is not something immutable; it is to be adjusted to political, economic, and social developments and transformations of the country it is governing. The current political circumstances bring us back to the text of the Constitution. We admit the imminent opportunity to give our opinion,  together, within a constitutional referendum, on one of the most significant and vulnerable articles of the Constitution - Article 78, regarding the election of the Moldovan president.

This exercise will help improve relations between the people and the ruling elite, in the spirit of representative democratic conduct, ensuring the adjusting of national norms to the spirit of European ones and implementing genuine democratic values, first of all, in the collective consciousness of the people of Moldova.

The Constitution is the one that ensures the flawless work of democratic institutions, enshrines the democratic principle of separation of powers and, of course, national sovereignty, which belongs to the people.

A good constitution is a clear sign of the maturity and democracy of a constitutional system. If necessary, the people and its authorities will improve such a Constitution together. This is the only way we will succeed in building a modern state."

(Editor M. Jantovan)