Number of petitions to Parliament increased
09:59 | 22.03.2022 Category: Social
Chisinau, March 22 / MOLDPRES /- Last year, 5,125 petitions to Parliament's leadership were registered. Compared to 2020, their number has increased by 12.5 percent.
According to a report by the Legislature, almost 88 percent of petitions and verbal statements came from individuals. Most of the petitions concern alleged violations of the right to free access to justice, security and personal dignity, medical care, social protection or breach of the right to private property.
The petitioners also report problems with the development of infrastructure or agriculture. Through petitions, citizens are also making proposals to amend the legislation and carry out parliamentary scrutiny.
According to the legal provisions, petitions addressed to the Parliament are examined by the standing committees and subdivisions of the Secretariat of the Parliament.