Moldovan prime minister demands fast measures to bring business to legal bed

Chisinau, 17 May /MOLDPRES/ – Prime Minister Pavel Filip referred to the abuse of state institutions on economic agents and the importance of combating this phenomenon for development of Moldovan economy, at the beginning of the Cabinet’s meeting today, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported.

The Cabinet’s chief said that he had received information stating the authorities exert pressure on entrepreneurs, while at the same time favoring those who operate illegally. As an example, the prime minister brought to attention the illegal alcohol marketing and the accessibility of the purchase of alcoholic beverages without excise marks, emphasizing the need to eliminate the phenomenon of smuggling in order to offer equal conditions to all economic agents.

Also, the premier emphasized the importance of prompt intervention in the fight with envelope wages and the shadow economy. "In Moldova we will not be able to have an economic development and we will not be able to pay decent pensions, wages, invest in infrastructure, as long as we work outside the legal framework," said Pavel Filip.

In this context, the Head of the Executive called on state institutions to focus their efforts to resolve existing problems and bring accountability to those outside the law. "I want to clarify in this situation, to see why we have abuses against those who work legally and do not draw attention to those who work illegally. I will be very categorical. We will go firmly forward to impose a rule," said the PM.