Inviato 08 gennaio 2006 - 15:57
Stupidi o meno che siano
con i nomi si è giocato a lungo sia a sx che a dx del Prut
Che il principato fosse “di Moldavia” mi sembra incontestabile
12 iulie 2004
Stefan cel Mare si… Separatist?…
(Cum ar fi comentat domnitorul Stefan cel Mare discursul pe care i l-a dedicat presedintele Voronin)
Istoria nu prea cunoaste cazuri de genul celui produs cu ocazia jubilelului de 500 de ani de la incetarea din viata a domnitorului moldovean Stefan, supranumit "cel Mare si Sfint". Personalitatea unuia si aceluaisi personaj istoric a fost omagiata intr-un caz, de catre Romania, ca geniu integrator, in altul, de catre Republica Moldova, ca geniu "separatist".
"Competitia" jubiliara s-a declansat inca de la inceputul anului curent, tonul dindu-l autoritatile de la Chisinau, care nu au pierdut nici o ocazie ca sa reitereze teza despre Stefan, ca parinte al statului moldovean actual, ignorind cu totul faptul ca cea mai mare parte a statului moldovenesc medieval se afla pe pe teritoriul Romaniei actuale. Bucurestiul nu a prea reactionat la ceea ce Chisinaul concepea, probabil, si ca pe un fel de provocare. Si daca in Republica Moldova comemorarea lui Stefan a avut caracterul unei campanii, semanind intrucitva cu modul in care era omagiat pe vremuri Lenin, in Romania sarbatoarea s-a derulat pe o nota sobra, intr-o tara matura ce are constiinta calma a valorii deosebite a unuia din inaintasii sai. Ceea ce a surprins, insa, in festivitatile de la Chisinau, a fost faptul ca, in ciuda unei campanii oarecum vehemente si isterice, a unor pregatiri febrile, omagierea lui Stefan a esuat, in fond. Acordind o importanta majora, "emblematica", marelui voievod, guvernantii au fabricat o sarbatoare ordinara, fara nici un semn de originalitate si inedit. Impresia a fost ca autoritatile moldovenesti s-au epuizat in eforturile de a-si aservi politic imaginea voievodului inca pina la 2 iulie si nu au mai avut puteri sa conceapa si sa organizeze o sarbatoare pe masura asteptarilor pe care chiar ele le-au generat. De fapt, am asistat la una din cele mai palide sarbatori ale comunistilor de la Chisinau, evenimentul amintind, cum spuneam, una din comemorarile ordinare ale aniversarii nasterii lui Lenin. Elementele din care a fost alcatuita sarbatoarea s-au produs pe perimetrul cuprins intre monumentul voievodului, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale si Catedrala din parc. Capitala republicii nu a mai fost impinzita de drapele nationale si seara nu au fost lansate focuri de artificii.
La ora 7 (!) dimineata conducerea tarii impreuna cu primarul Chisinaului, au asistat la o Sfinta Liturghie in catedrala Nasterea Domnului, pe care nu a putut-o oficia, din motive de boala, Mitropilitul Vladimir. A urmat o depunere de flori la monumentul voievodului, un speach al presedintelui Voronin si un concert in Piata Marii Adunari Nationale sustinut de treisprezece coruri venite din intreaga republica. Acesta din urma s-a desfasurat timp de vreo trei ore… fara spectatori, fiind urmarit de citiva gura-casca ajunsi acolo din intimplare. Episodul friza oarecum penibilul: pe scena se perindau un cor dupa altul, care cintau in fata troleibuzelor si a altor vehicule ce se deplasau pe bulevardul Stefan cel Mare si Sfint, mai multi calatori intrebindu-se ce sarbatoare e astazi. Intr-un interviu difuzat de PRO TV, membrele unui cor bulgaresc de la Tvardita anuntau ca venisera sa-l omagieze pe Stefan si nu intelegeau de ce e atit de putina lume. Femeile coriste, care parasisera lucrul pe deal de dragul lui Stefan, pareau cu totul nedumerite apropo de prestatia unui guvern si a unui presedinte care se arata atit de atenti fata de minoritatile nationale, pe de o parte, si care il omagiaza astfel pe cel care l-au declarat un simbol national, pe de alta parte.
Presedintele Voronin a mai asistat la lansarea unei colectii de timbre postale, dedicate lui Stefan, iar la orele 16.00 a intimpinat, linga monumentul voievodului, doua echipe de maratonisti venite, una de la Soroca, celalta de la Cahul. Si cu toate ca maratonul era dedicat memoriei marelui voievod, participantii purtau drapele pe care era inscrisa sintagma "Komunisticeskii Soiuz Molodioji" ("Uniunea Comunista a Tineretului") (?).
Accentul de baza al sarbatorii trebuia sa-l constituie discursul omagial al presedintelui Vladimir Voronin, care a fost audiat de o asistenta alcatuita din citeva sute de demnitari si diplomati. Nu este pentru prima data, si presedintele Voronin nu este primul lider de stat, care pune imaginea unei personalitati istorice in slujba unor interese politice conjuncturale. Pe linga ca atribuie arbitrar si impropriu unor personaje si realitati istorice concepte moderne, astfel de discursuri contin contradictii, care la o examinare mai atenta combat chiar esenta demersului pe care se intemeiaza.
Citeva teze din alocutiunea presedintelui Voronin suna pe cit de patetic, pe atit de ironic la adresa marelui voievod si a faptelor sale. "Istoria, spune la un moment dat Vladimir Voronin, l-a rasplatit pe Stefan prin aceea ca a pastrat tara lui." A spune pe timpul lui Stefan ca tara domnitorului moldovean se rezuma la teritoriul actual al Republicii Molodva, echivala cu cel putin o tradare de neam. Sa ne amintim ca Stefan a devenit domn intr-o Moldova dezmembrata, alcatuta din asa -zisa Tara de Sus si Tara de Jos, sciziunea fiind opera a doi dintre fiii lui Alexandru cel Bun si unchi ai lui Stefan. Stim ca fiecare dintre ei isi batea moneda proprie si se proclama singurul domn al Moldovei. Stefan a trebuit sa lupte mai intii pentru reintregirea tarii, lucru care a fost posibil dupa prinderea si decapitarea unuia din cei doi frati, Aron, cel care il asasinase pe Bogdan, tatal lui Stefan.
Si daca presedintele Voronin ni-l readuce oarecum fortat in actualitate pe Stefan, formulind supozitia ca marele domnitor ar fi fost mindru de o asemenea "rasplata" cum e Republica Moldova, ni se pare tot atit de indreptatit sa recurgem la o operatie inversa, adica sa-l "expediem" pe presedintele Voronin in trecut, pentru a tine acelasi discurs in fata domnitorului Stefan. Nu este greu de ghicit ca el ar fi avut destinul lui Aron.
Sa nu inteleaga Vladimir Voronin ca, pentru Stefan, el ar fi fost exact ceea ce separatistul Smirnov este astazi pentru Voronin insusi?…
July 13 2004
Is Stefan cel Mare a ... Separatist…?
(How would have the ruler Stefan cel Mare commented on the speech dedicated to him by President Voronin)
The history has not seen any cases like the one occurred on the occasion of the 500-year jubilee since Moldovan ruler Stefan, named "cel Mare si Sfint (the Great and the Saint)" passed away. The personality of the same historical character was honored by Romania as an integration genius and by the Republic of Moldova as a "separatist" one.
The jubilee "competition" had been initiated at the beginning of the current year. It was imposed by Chisinau authorities, who did not miss the opportunity to modify the thesis on Stefan as the father of the present Moldovan state, completely ignoring the fact that most of the territory of Moldovan medieval state used to be part of the present-day Romania. Bucuresti did not react to what Chisinau probably also saw as a provocation. If in the Republic of Moldova Stefan's commemoration looked rather like a campaign, just as Lenin was once honored, in Romania, a mature country, which has a calm conscience of the special value of one of its leaders, the celebration bore a solemn tone. The surprising element in Chisinau festivities was that in spite of a vehement and hysterical campaign and some feverish preparations the commemoration of Stefan generally failed. Paying a major "symbolic" attention to the great ruler, the governors organized an ordinary celebration, lacking originality and novelty. The impression was that Moldovan authorities got exhausted in their efforts to politically enthrall the image of the ruler even before June 2 and did not have enough strength to conceive and organize a celebration that would meet the expectations they had generated themselves. In fact, I was present at one of the most colorless communist celebrations in Chisinau; the event remembered me, as I was saying, one of the ordinary commemorations of Lenin's birthday anniversary. All the events took place between the ruler's monument, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale (The Great National Assembly Square) and Cathedral Park. The capital of the republic was not decorated with national flags and there were no fireworks in the evening.
At 7 o'clock (!) in the morning, the country's leaders, accompanied by the Mayor of Chisinau, assisted at a Holly Mass in the Nasterea Domnului (The Birth of the Lord) Cathedral, which Bishop Vladimir could not solemnize for medical reasons. Afterwards, flowers were laid down at the ruler's monument, President Voronin held a speech, and a concert was given by thirteen choirs from all over the republic in the Piata Marii Adunari Nationale. The latter went on for about three hours... with no audience, just a few accidental gapers. This looked awkward: the choirs came in turns, performing in front of the passing by trolleybuses and other vehicles on Stefan cel Mare boulevard, and the passengers were wondering what holiday it was that day. In a PRO TV interview, Bulgarian choir singers from Tvardita said they came to honor Stefan and did not understand why there were no people. Women choir singers, who left their work in the field for the sake of Stefan were very puzzled about the government and the president, who, on the one hand, appeared to be so thoughtful about national minorities and, on the other hand, honored in such a manner the one they declared to be a national symbol. President Voronin assisted at the launching of a stamp collection dedicated to Stefan and at 4 p.m. welcomed two marathon teams at the ruler's monument - one from Soroca and the other one from Cahul. In spite of the fact that the marathon was also dedicated to the memory of the great ruler, the participants were wearing banners with the "Kommunisticheskii Soyuz Molodyoji (Communist Youth Union)" inscription.
The peak of the celebration was supposed to be the honorable speech of President Vladimir Voronin in front of hundreds of dignitaries and diplomats. It is not the first time and President Voronin is not the first country leader who uses the image of a historic character in order to serve political interests. Besides arbitrarily and improperly ascribed to historical characters and realities modern concepts, such speeches contain contradictions that after a careful examination negate the carried message itself.
Some thesis from President Voronin's speech about the great ruler and his actions sound as pathetic as ironic. "The history, says at a certain point Vladimir Voronin, rewarded Stefan by maintaining his country." Saying that Stefan's Moldova resumes to the territory of the present Republic of Moldova equals to at least a betrayal of the nation. Let us recall that Stefan became a leader in a divided Moldova, in the so-called Upper and Lower Country (the separation had been produced by two of Alexandru cel Bun's sons, Stefan's uncles). We know that each of them used to coin his own money and proclaimed himself the only ruler of Moldova. Firstly, Stefan had to fight for his country's reintegration, which became possible after one of the two brothers, Aron, the assassin of Bogdan, Stefan's father, was caught and beheaded.
And if President Voronin wrongly presents Stefan today, formulating his supposition that the great ruler would be proud of such a "reward" as the Republic of Moldova is, justifies us to operate vice-versa, i.e. to "ship" President Voronin to the past to hold the same speech in front of the ruler Stefan. It is not difficult to guess that he would have Aron's fate.
Would Vladimir Voronin understand that for Stefan he would have been exactly what today the separatist Smirnov is for Voronin himself...?
E come mai manca nella versione in inglese?
