Șor Party

The Republican Socio-Political Movement Equality (Mișcare Social-Politică Republicană Ravnopravie) is a political party in Moldova.[1]

Șor Party

Partidul Șor
AbbreviationMR
PresidentIlan Șor
Founded27 October 1998
IdeologyNational conservatism
Pro-Russian
Moldovenism
Protectionism
Euroscepticism[1]
Political positionSyncretic[lower-alpha 1]
European affiliationAlliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe
International affiliationNone
Parliament
7 / 101
District Presidents
0 / 32
Website
www.partidulsor.md
  1. The party does not define itself as belonging to either side of the political spectrum and its programs include both right and left-wing policies while its philosophy mixes Moldovan identitiy with support for the Soviet Union.

History

The party was founded in 1998 by Moldovan politician Valery Klymenko.[2]

At the legislative election on 6 March 2005, the party won 3.8% of the popular vote, but no seats.

The party intended to participate to the 2014 election, but later withdrew its list.[3]

In 2015, the party decided to nominate Ilan Shor for Mayor of the town of Orhei. Shor, who was at that point in time under house arrest,[4] won a majority of the votes in the first round of the election and subsequently became the leading figure within the party.[2]

On 1 December 2018 the party joined the Alliance of Conservative and Reformists in Europe.[5]

In December 2018, the party created a model collective farm based on its own election program in the Orgeev region, dubbing it the "Commune of Dreams".[6][7][8]

At the legislative election of 2019, the party 8,32% of votes and elected seven MPs, entering parliament for the first time in its history.[9][10]

The party organized a Victory Day parade in Chișinău on 9 May 2019.[11][12]

Ideology

The party's ideology is based on social conservatism, Moldovan identity and support for establishing a welfare state. The party's 2019 program introduced points such as:[13]

  • Free Universal health care;
  • Free education including higher education;
  • Increasing the size and scope of Disability benefits, maternity benefits and retirement pensions;
  • The creation of modernised collective farms to work alongside the private sector;
  • Active state intervention in the spheres of infrastructure, transport, energy, communications, housing, pharmaceuticals, etc.;
  • The Nationalization of foreign-owned energy companies;
  • A commitment to law and order including both reinstating the death penalty for particularly dangerous criminals and addressing the underlying socioeconomic issues that may cause crime;
  • A commitment to Moldovan Independence and Military neutrality.

The opening paragraphs of the party's 2008 election program state that it viewed the average person's quality of life as superior under the Soviet Union when compared to modern times. It further stated that it viewed Moldova's socio-economic problems as relating to Moldova's negative relationship with the Russian Federation.[14]

References
  1. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Moldova". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. "История партии - Partidul Şor". partidulsor.md. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. a.cec.md https://a.cec.md/index.php?pag=news&id=1042&rid=12235&l=ro. Retrieved 19 March 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Moldova set for coalition talks after inconclusive election". Reuters. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. "Our Family | Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE)". ACRE. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. Российский политолог: Партия ШОР будет способствовать восстановлению отношений с Россией. Молдова.орг (in Russian). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  7. правды», Комсомольская правда | Сайт «Комсомольской (20 December 2018). ""Коммуна мечты": Партия ШОР восстановила колхоз в коммуне Жора де Мижлок". KP.MD - сайт «Комсомольской правды» (in Russian). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  8. Партия "Шор" восстановила колхоз в коммуне Жора де Мижлок. Point.md (in Russian). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  9. "cu privire la totalizarea rezultatelor alegerilor Parlamentului Republicii Moldova în circumscripția națională și circumscripțiile uninominale din 24 februarie 2019". a.cec.md (in Romanian). 3 March 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  10. "Moldovan parliamentary election". IHS Markit. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  11. "Партия "ШОР" организует марш Победы 9 Мая - Partidul Şor". partidulsor.md. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  12. Sputnik. Илан Шор: День Победы - великий праздник, который мы будем отмечать всегда. Sputnik Молдова (in Russian). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  13. "Политическая программа Партии ШОР - Partidul Şor". partidulsor.md. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  14. "Programul mișcării Ravnopravie" (PDF). E-Democracy. Retrieved 16 April 2018.


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