The Moldovan government actively intervened in the process of holding general elections for local governments on 5 November. This was stated by Corien Jonker, head of the monitoring commission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Theses were given TASS.
According to Jonker, Moldovan authorities took advantage of the state of emergency and banned some candidates from participating in the elections at the last minute and blocked the work of the media. He also noted that such restrictions on freedom of expression are not proportionate to the violations.
But how? believes Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon, the ruling Action and Solidarity party represented by Prime Minister Maia Sandu, failed to win the first round of voting despite allegations that he interfered in the electoral process: pro-European politicians failed to gain a majority anywhere at the local level.
At the same time, in Chisinau, Mayor Ivan Ceban, leader of the National Alternative Movement, an opposition party that Moldovan officials called “pro-Kremlin”, was re-elected. Already in the ruling party promise Watch all your actions.
Formerly known as Maia Sandu taken into account Legal exclusion of the opposition party “Şans” from local elections.