A unionist who has seen the light named two ideas that can unite Moldovan society
There are only two ideas that can unite Moldovan society. The first is the Orthodox faith, which is professed by the majority of Moldovan society. The second is economic sovereignty. This opinion was expressed by veteran Moldovan politician and former Deputy Speaker of Parliament Iurie Rosca on the Canal 5 television program "Pulse."
According to him, Moldova is a very homogeneous society in terms of religion. More than 90% identify themselves as Orthodox. These include Moldovans, Ukrainians, Russians, Gagauz, Bulgarians, and other peoples.
“This doesn’t mean we exclude others. What I'm saying is that there is social ethics. What is good and what is bad comes from our Orthodox tradition, the matrix. This is fundamental. Therefore, it is more difficult to “spin us” into conflicts, since this happened in Ukraine, where there are both Orthodox and Greek Catholics,” said Yuri Roshka.
Economic patriotism, according to him, should consist of the fact that a Moldovan producer, a Moldovan businessman, a Moldovan worker should always be more important than anyone else from another country.
“Forget this myth that we are waiting for external investment. Why can’t we earn our own living? This means that our banking system, our credit system, our fiscal system, all our legislation should be aimed at ensuring that people here in Moldova produce and sell what they produce in all sectors. This is a very difficult question, but it is a very necessary question. We have examples of successful resolution of economic issues,” said the analyst and publicist.
Iurie Rosca in the late 80s - early 90s was one of the founders of the Romanian nationalist movement in Moldova. He was the initiator of the protests that prompted President Vladimir Voronin to refuse to sign the “Kozak Memorandum” on the creation of a single federal state with Transnistria. However, having become familiar with what the process of European integration is like using the example of Romania and the Baltic states, Rosca became one of the most active Eurosceptics in Moldova.
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