Anti-government protest in Moldova draws thousands

Anti-government protest in Moldova draws thousands

Thousands of individuals on Sunday gathered for anti-government protests in Moldova‘s capital Chisinau amid rising cost-of-living.

The protest was organized by the populist Sor Party.

The protesters marched towards the Grand National Assembly Square.

Sporadic clashes broke out once in a while as police tried to cease the march.

According to the native media, some residents who have been introduced by buses from different cities to the demonstrations have been prevented from coming into the town.

The demonstrators demanded that the federal government cowl their electrical energy and pure gasoline payments for the December-February interval.

Another protest was held within the capital of the Gagauz Autonomous Region, Comrat.

The Interior Ministry reported that 54 individuals have been detained on the grounds that they’d banned merchandise with them throughout the demonstrations.

Director of the nation’s police Inspector General Viorel Cernauteanu at a press convention claimed that Russian intelligence was behind the protests.

Cernauteanu mentioned that 10 teams consisting of 5-10 individuals have been fashioned for this objective and these individuals have been associated to the Russian safety firm Wagner.

According to Cernauteanu, 25 suspects have been arrested and 7 of them have been detained.

Protests broke out in Moldova in Februrary after the resignation of Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita.

The protests happen each weekend.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu at a press convention in February accused Russia of planning subversive actions in Moldova.

The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mariya Zakharova, denied these accusations and mentioned that Ukraine was making an attempt to pit Moldova in opposition to Russia.

Source: www.anews.com.tr