Transnistrian conflict: Shevchyuk loses to Smirnov
The Bender-based newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" has published an analysis regarding the conflict between the legislative and executive branches from Transnistria related to the revision of the constitution. According to the newspaper, the "initiative of the 17" members of the Supreme Soviet which seeks the revision of the constitution has failed.
The pressures by Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov and his acolytes from the media and public organisations made the lawmakers retreat.
On May 27, 2009 the initiative group for the modification of the Transnistrian constitution handed in an appeal to speaker Evgeni Shevchyuk, asking him to withdraw the initiative concerned. In his turn, Shevchyuk gratified them for "proving wisdom and civic position," but stressed that "the time will hit the nail on the head." In the context, "Novaya Gazeta" notes that the majority faction of the "Obnovlenye" Party in the Supreme Soviet did not dare to step in the opposition against Smirnov, willing to defeat Smirnov’s clan at the next presidential elections with palliative measures and statements such as "adjustment of the Transnistrian legislation to the Russian Federation’s".
By "behaving like a coward", the Supreme Soviet led by Shevchyuk has exposed itself and could be dissolved, while its head runs the risk to lose support at the next presidential elections in the region.
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