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Moldovan deputy Diana Caraman faces warnings over Constitution comments

Diana Caraman, a deputy from the Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS), was issued two public warnings by the President of the Legislature, Igor Grosu.

The first warning was for an insulting remark about the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, which she referred to as a “little book.” The second warning was for inappropriate behaviour during a Parliament session. Her faction colleagues defended her.

“The remnants of the recent electoral campaign are still felt. It was the dirtiest and most dishonest campaign in the entire history of the Republic of Moldova. We will surely revisit the consequences of this campaign once Moldova is freed from the usurpation of power and its institutions. And these little books you printed, take them home and store them on your shelves,” she added.

“Madam deputy, for the disrespectful term used regarding the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, I am issuing you a public warning. This is the Constitution, not a ‘knijka.’ The ‘knijka’ belongs to the colleague sitting next to you – a ‘sberknijka,’” declared Igor Grosu, the President of Parliament.

Communist leader Vladimir Voronin defended his faction colleague. Caraman continued her remarks from her seat, and shortly after, she received the second warning.

“That’s an insult to the Constitution. Did you hear what your colleague was saying? Educate her to speak properly and respectfully about the Constitution of the country, to which you supposedly swore an oath,” commented Igor Grosu.

“For the servants of the Kremlin, the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova is right here. It’s not a ‘knijka.’ It was voted on by the majority of the Republic of Moldova,” said PAS deputy Dorian Istratii.

The supreme law, amended through a referendum with the vote of more than 50 percent of citizens, was published on November 13 in the Official Gazette. Thus, integration into the European Union has become the country’s strategic objective. The new edition of the Constitution is already available in book distribution networks and at the headquarters of the government press agency. The edition printed is in Romanian, but a bilingual Romanian-Russian edition has also been published.

Translation by Iurie Tataru

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