The Dignity and Truth Platform Party ( ro, Partidul Politic „Platforma Demnitate și Adevăr”, PPDA), stylized as Platforma DA or YES Platform, is a

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promoting

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and

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. Established as the ''Force of the People Party'' in December 2015 during the

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and founded by lawyer and former prosecutor

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, the party calls for far-reaching change in the political establishment. The party became an observer member of the

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in 2017.

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

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. They support early elections to form a pro-European Union reformist government and hold a centre-right standpoint against

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Leadership

* President –

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* Vice Presidents – Iana Stanțieru, Lilia Tănase and Chiril Moțpan * Secretary General – Liviu Vovc

Election results

References

External links

Official website

Feb 24 manifesto
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