Dignity and Truth Platform

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]

Dignity and Truth Platform
Platforma Demnitate și Adevăr
AbbreviationPPDA
ChairmanDinu Plîngău
Secretary-GeneralLiviu Vovc
FounderAndrei Năstase
Founded21 April 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-21)
Registered13 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-13)
Headquarters31 August 1989 Street 15 Chișinău
Membership14,000
IdeologyLiberalism
Anti-corruption
Political positionCentre-right
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
Colours  Light blue (since 2022)
  Maroon (until 2022)
SloganPatriotism, Responsabilitate, Prosperitate ('Patriotism, Responsibility, Prosperity')
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Website
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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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Former party logo

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

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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

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Election results

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Parliament
Election Leader Performance Rank Government
Votes % ± pp Seats +/–
2014 Nicolae Chirtoacă 12,110
0.76%
New
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New 10th Extra-parliamentary
APME (PLDMPDM)
Extra-parliamentary
AIE III (PLDMPDM)–PL
Extra-parliamentary
(PDMPPEMPL)
2019 Andrei Năstase 380,181
26.84%
(ACUM)[a]
  3.10
11 / 101
  11 3rd Coalition
ACUM (PAS–PPDA)–PSRM)
Opposition (PSRMPDM)
2021 34,181
2.33%
  24.51
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  11 5th Extra-parliamentary
(PAS)
President
Election Candidate First round Second round Result
Votes % Votes %
2016 Endorsed Maia Sandu (PAS) 549,152
38.71%
766,593
47.89%
Lost  N
2020 Andrei Năstase 43,924
3.26%
Lost  N
  1. ^ NOW Platform DA and PAS won 26 seats; 15 went to the PAS and 11 to the PPDA.

References

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  1. ^ "Moldova". Center for strategic & international studies. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (February 2019). "Moldova". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Action and Solidarity Party and Platform "Dignity and Truth" become members of European People's Party". moldova.org. December 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Eastern Partnership Poster Child Breaks Bad. Again". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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