Igor Chiriac, Member of Parliament from the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), stated that the Venice Commission, during its plenary session on 6–7 March 2026, adopted its opinion on Law No. 100/2025, confirming that the law represents a legitimate and necessary instrument for defending democracy in the Republic of Moldova. According to him, the Commission’s conclusion is that “democratic states are not obliged to remain passive when democracy is under attack. They have the right — and even the obligation — to apply the principle of a ‘militant democracy’ and to prevent the abuse of rights in political life”, TRIBUNA reports.

The MP declared that “in the context of increasingly aggressive attempts to bribe voters, illegal financing, and foreign interference in electoral processes, the state not only had the right but also the obligation to react. The conclusions of the Venice Commission confirm the correctness of this approach.”

1. The criteria for identifying successor parties are objective
The Commission confirms that the law establishes clear criteria for determining whether a party represents the continuation of a party previously declared unconstitutional. Thus, it is no longer possible to circumvent Constitutional Court decisions simply by changing a party’s name or creating political ‘clone’ structures.

2. Dissolving a successor party is a proportional measure
When continuity with a party declared unconstitutional is demonstrated, and the initial ban was based on undemocratic behaviour, dissolving the successor party constitutes a legitimate measure in a democratic society. This is precisely the logic set out in Law No. 100/2025.

3. Temporary limitation as a precautionary measure may be applied in exceptional cases to protect democracy — exactly the conditions provided by the law adopted by Parliament

According to the MP, for the Republic of Moldova, this opinion represents an important confirmation:
• the country adopted legislation aligned with European standards,
• and had the determination to apply it in order to protect the free vote of citizens.

The final conclusion of the Venice Commission confirms that the state has not only the right but also the obligation to apply the concept of a “democracy capable of defending itself” and to prevent or prohibit the abuse of rights.