The very existence of a united opposition is completely new for Moldova. Here, forming any alliance with groups at the opposite end of the political spectrum has always been regarded as treason, and has led to electoral disaster for those who attempted it.
This is why the unification of Moldova’s opposition groups is so striking. All political hues are represented here, from the right-wing pro-EU ‘Dignity and Truth’ civic platform (DA), led by Andrei Năstase, to left-wing parties like Igor Dodon’s Socialist Party and Renato Usatii’s Our Party, known for their pro-Russian stance.
Igor Dodon recently laid out the idea behind this united front for the opposition at a meeting of Civic Forum, a platform uniting all political movements in Moldova: “We are all different. We see the geopolitical situation from different viewpoints. But what has happened recently is the best thing that can happen to Moldova. We have all made a combined effort to defeat the criminal oligarchic regime. Our only goal is to hold early elections.” While striking, though, this moment of unity may be all too brief.
