Dignity and Truth Platform
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Dignity and Truth Platform Platforma Demnitate și Adevăr | |
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| Abbreviation | PPDA |
| Chairman | Dinu Plîngău |
| Secretary-General | Liviu Vovc |
| Founder | Andrei Năstase |
| Founded | 21 April 2013 |
| Registered | 13 December 2015 |
| Headquarters | 31 August 1989 Street 15 Chișinău |
| Membership | 14,000 |
| Ideology | Liberalism Anti-corruption |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| Colours | Light blue (since 2022) Maroon (until 2022) |
| Slogan | Patriotism, Responsabilitate, Prosperitate ('Patriotism, Responsibility, Prosperity') |
| Parliament | 0 / 101 |
| District Presidents | 0 / 32 |
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The Dignity and Truth Platform Party (Romanian: Partidul Politic „Platforma Demnitate și Adevăr”, PPDA), stylized as Platforma DA or YES Platform, is a centre-right,[1] liberal political party in Moldova promoting pro-Europeanism and anti-corruption.[2]
Established as the Force of the People Party in December 2015 during the 2015–2016 protests in Moldova and founded by lawyer and former prosecutor Andrei Năstase, the party calls for far-reaching change in the political establishment. The party became an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP) in 2017.[3]
History
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On 24 February 2015, an initial group that consisted of 14 people, including journalists, analysts, and social activists, announced the creation of a movement they called the Dignity and Truth Platform. The stated purpose of this movement was to serve as a government watchdog. The Platform has organized meetings in which people have expressed their dissatisfaction with the government. Almost one year after the protests, the leaders of the Platform decided to create a new political party.
Ideology
[edit]The party leadership has expressed opposition to what they characterized as the "oligarchic mafia government" of Vladimir Plahotniuc. They support early elections to form a pro-European Union reformist government and hold a centre-right standpoint against corruption in Moldova.[4]
Leadership
[edit]- President – Dinu Plîngău
- Vice Presidents – Iana Stanțieru, Lilia Tănase and Chiril Moțpan
- Secretary General – Liviu Vovc
Election results
[edit]| Election | Leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
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| Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2014 | Nicolae Chirtoacă | 12,110 | New | 0 / 101
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New | 10th | Extra-parliamentary APME (PLDM–PDM) | |
| Extra-parliamentary AIE III (PLDM–PDM)–PL | ||||||||
| Extra-parliamentary (PDM–PPEM–PL) | ||||||||
| 2019 | Andrei Năstase | 380,181 | (ACUM)[a] |  3.10
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11 / 101
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11
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3rd | Coalition ACUM (PAS–PPDA)–PSRM) |
| Opposition (PSRM–PDM) | ||||||||
| 2021 | 34,181 |  24.51
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0 / 101
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11
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5th | Extra-parliamentary (PAS) | ||
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2016 | Endorsed Maia Sandu (PAS) | 549,152 | 766,593 | Lost 
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| 2020 | Andrei Năstase | 43,924 | Lost
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- ^ NOW Platform DA and PAS won 26 seats; 15 went to the PAS and 11 to the PPDA.
References
[edit]- ^ "Moldova". Center for strategic & international studies. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (February 2019). "Moldova". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Action and Solidarity Party and Platform "Dignity and Truth" become members of European People's Party". moldova.org. December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Eastern Partnership Poster Child Breaks Bad. Again". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Romanian)
- Feb 24 manifesto (in Romanian)
