Dignity and Truth Platform

Dignity and Truth Platform

Platforma Demnitate și Adevăr
Dignity and Truth Platform Platforma Demnitate și Adevăr
Abbreviation	PPDA
Chairman	Dinu Plîngău
Secretary-General	Liviu Vovc
Founder	Andrei Năstase
Founded	21 April 2013; 11 years ago
Registered	13 December 2015; 9 years ago
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
Website
	www.pfp.md
	Politics of Moldova; Political parties; Elections;

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

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

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

President – Dinu Plîngău
Vice Presidents – Iana Stanțieru, Lilia Tănase and Chiril Moțpan
Secretary General – Liviu Vovc

Election results

Parliament
Election	Leader	Performance					Rank	Government
Election	Leader	Votes	%	± pp	Seats	+/–	Rank	Government
2014	Nicolae Chirtoacă	12,110	0.76%	New	0 / 101	New	10th	Extra-parliamentary APME (PLDM–PDM)
								Extra-parliamentary AIE III (PLDM–PDM)–PL
								Extra-parliamentary (PDM–PPEM–PL)
2019	Andrei Năstase	380,181	26.84% (ACUM)^[a]	3.10	11 / 101	11	3rd	Coalition ACUM (PAS–PPDA)–PSRM)
2019		380,181	26.84% (ACUM)^[a]	3.10	11 / 101	11	3rd	Opposition (PSRM–PDM)
2021		34,181	2.33%	24.51	0 / 101	11	5th	Extra-parliamentary (PAS)

President
Election	Candidate	First round		Second round		Result
Election	Candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%	Result
2016	Endorsed Maia Sandu (PAS)	549,152	38.71%	766,593	47.89%	Lost N
2020	Andrei Năstase	43,924	3.26%			Lost N

^ NOW Platform DA and PAS won 26 seats; 15 went to the PAS and 11 to the PPDA.

References

^ "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

Official website (in Romanian)
Feb 24 manifesto (in Romanian)

[5] NOW Platform DA and PAS won 26 seats; 15 went to the PAS and 11 to the PPDA.

[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.

[cepa.org-4] "Eastern Partnership Poster Child Breaks Bad. Again". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

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