The Action and Solidarity Party still claims that "the mutual nominee from the anti-oligarchic opposition" can be elected only by an opinion poll or a series of opinion polls, but there are appearing some signs that it would be wanted to give up this idea.

This is the result of the decision taken by the PAS National Permanent Bureau, in which is specified that PAS members are "surprised by the fact that, after months of discussions during the negotiations between the parties up on the ups and downs of this kind of measure and the political decision to go on this path taken on principal, it appears that the relinquishing of this idea is wanted".

"We can see that more and more the speculation of the idea that an opinion poll or a series of opinion polls will not be enough to find the mutual nominee fron the anti-oligarchic opposition. Although, BPN PAS insists that this method, even it is not a perfect one, continues to remain the most democratic and objective tool to test the popular support for the mutual candidate and to measure our real chances that its has to go in the second tour and to obtain the final victory against the Plahotniuc's candidate", it is mentioned in the PAS press release. 

Acoording to the same source, the Action and Solidarity Party considers that "the statement of the support towards one of the candidates before the results are known is hasty, that contradicts the spirit of this agreement". 

"PAS maintains its commitment regarding the appointment of a mutual nominee and respects the non-aggression pact signed with the opposition pro-Europeans parties. We invite all our supporters and those who support the PAS nominee at the post of the President to respect the commitments and not to give into slanderous actions towards anti-oligarchic coalition partners", it is specified in the press release. 

Deschide.MD reminds you that yesterday the President of the DA Platform Party, Andrei Nastase, told that he will also fight against "so told friends" from the PLDM and PAS in the elctions, that are trying to play with "the national interest". The statement was made after the President of PLDM, Viorel Ciubotaru, stated that his voters prefer Maia Sandu as a mutual candidate for the Presidential campaign.  

Viorel Ciubotaru stated for the Brussels journalists of the Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty that "the most of the PLDM voters are supporting Maia Sandu", that is why he will propose to the National Political Council of PLDM to make a decision on this matter. 

Afterwards, Andrei Nastase stated that he would take the burden of the electoral campaign on his shoulders for the post of the President of the Republic of Moldova, ranging himself as "a gentleman". In return, Maia Sandu accused him of anti-feminism.   

On the August 8th, PLDM, PAS and PPDA signed a mutual statement in which they took the commitment to go together with a mutual in the presidential race. The nominee was to be selected from two choices: Andrei Natase and Maia Sandu.