Dan Perciun
The official acknowledges that there are people within the system who use their positions for personal gain, but rejects accusations against the ruling party regarding collective guilt and the protection of corrupt officials.
Dan Perchun emphasized that the ruling party does not compromise with those who break the law, although he acknowledges that personnel selection has faced difficulties and that some disappointments have been profound.
“Within PAS, in the government, there are decent people, and there are those who profit at the public’s expense. Now—based on a real mistake—attempts are being made to discredit all of PAS’s efforts and all PAS members. They blame every relative, every person you’ve ever seen on the street who has slipped up—they pin it on you; any wrongdoing becomes the collective guilt of everyone. We do not defend or make deals with corrupt individuals or those who derive personal gain from their positions. We want to get rid of them. And when we find out about it, we expel them. Sometimes we find out too late, sometimes we’re misinformed, and sometimes we’re left bewildered, because it seemed like we knew these people,” said Dan Perchun.
“A Harsh Lesson”
The minister drew attention to the recent wave of high-level resignations—including at MoldATSA, the Public Property Agency (APP), and a parliamentary commission—arguing that the current government operates differently from previous political regimes and takes responsibility for its mistakes. At the same time, Perchun offered veiled criticism of the opposition and those who harshly criticize PAS.
“The blows we are receiving today are a harsh lesson. And we understand that explanations won’t help, because we are responsible for everything that is happening. But we’re not going to make excuses to those who have lived the high life their whole lives, bought luxury cars, gone on exotic vacations three times a year, and built their parties on money in envelopes. They created this system, know it inside and out, and happily exploited it until they lost power. We want to change it, and we will,” the education minister concluded.
Against the backdrop of the corruption scandals of recent weeks, the authorities announced a series of measures and high-level personnel changes. The Speaker of Parliament and leader of the PAS publicly apologized and promised to tighten integrity checks and conduct a more thorough vetting of personnel. The country’s leadership promised to review the composition of administrative councils and conduct an audit of state-owned enterprises. The head of MoldATSA, who was at the center of a scandal involving unjustified bonuses, was dismissed. In addition, the chair of the relevant parliamentary committee and the director of the Public Property Agency announced their resignations, taking political responsibility for the situation.
