They promised one, but did another. The front-runners of the PAS-PPDA binomial block, Maia Sandu and Andrei Nastase, were not honest with the people when they were signing up for the reduction of the number of deputies.

At least this is the result of the binomial decision to oppose the referendum on this issue, which will take place on February 24, along with the parliamentary elections. The conclusions were made by Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu. 

"Again, it was a fake what speculated and manipulated, in fact, the ACUM block with the citizens of the Republic of Moldova was not honest, let us understand that those in the block NOW are against the idea they support, from the data in our surveys, more of 80 percent of the population", said Andrian Candu, President of Parliament. 

A month ago, the PPDA leader urged sympathizers to vote. But soon Andrei Nastase changed his mind. 

"Yes, go, vote yes to reduce the number of Members because it is in line with your beliefs.

"The DA and PAS platforms do not want to participate in illegal actions. It is an antidemocratic and anti-European initiative." 

In order to account for a few percentages, the Sandu-Nastase binomial tells the people that the European partners will not agree with the withdrawal of the deputies' mandates. This is the second question from the 24 February advisory referendum. 

"If after this referendum it will be clear that the idea is supported, that those who betray voters' interests to withdraw their mandate, we will start consultations with the Venice Commission", said Andrian Candu, Parliament Speaker.

"Fewer deputies mean fewer deputies paid, and the country's budget will be higher." 

"If they are all good, they will manage, butsometimes they are a lot and wicked".

"When they will be fewer, they will better drive and do more".

The initiative to organize the referendum belongs to the Democratic Party of Moldova. Currently, only DPM and PCRM participate in the electoral campaign for plebiscite.

The latest poll "Vox Populi", conducted by the Association of Sociologists and Demographers, shows that 72 percent of Moldovans are advocating to reduce the number of deputies.