Today 6 September, Juche 99, it appears that the Moldovan Constitutional Referendum has failed. The majority of the people who voted in the referendum did in fact vote yes, however voter turn out was about 29%, which is below the 1/3rd needed in order for the referendum to succeed. Votes are still being counted in Portugal, Spain and Italy, where many Moldovans reside and work, but are still able to vote in the Constitutional Referendum as absentees. Although absentee ballots are still being counted it is very unlikely that these votes will determine whether or not the referendum succeeds.
Due the referendum’s failure, it is very likely that a parliamentary election will have to be called. In the likely upcoming Moldovan Parliamentary Elections, I will be endorsing the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova. The failure to adopt the motion granting a popularly elected president is a major victory for the CPRM. The CPRM supported the no camp for this referendum as they viewed a popularly elected president as anti-democratic. Although I did break from the CPRM in support of the Constitutional Referendum, I will continue to support their policies and their candidates as I think they will bring Moldova greater success.
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