The Moldovan Election Office excluded the pro -Russian political party Great Moldova (Moldova Mare) from participation in Sunday’s parliamentary elections as a result of suspicion of illegal financing, the local officials said on Saturday. TASR reports according to the Reuters report.
The election office reached the relevant decision on Friday night. This is the second pro -Russian side, which has been excluded from the elections in the past few days at the time of fear of the alleged Russian interference in the election process and the future of Moldovan aspirations for EU membership.
Suspected financing
The Moldovan Central Election Commission prevented the Veľký Moldova in participation in the elections after the investigation from the police, intelligence services and security officials, according to which the party uses illegal funding and funding from abroad, the Commission’s representatives said.
Party leader Victoria Furtun described this commission’s decision to be biased and said she would appeal against it, MoldPress reported.
Fraudulent party practices
The election authority found that the party used not reported financial resources and was also suspected of providing money to voters in an effort to influence the outcome of the elections, adds Reuters.
The local officials also suspect that the party acted as the successor of the forbidden party led by a pro -Russian business magnate in exile Ilan Šor. Sor, who denies any offenses, lives in Moscow.
The political struggle for Moldova
More than two million Moldova is a candidate country for EU accession since 2022 and its residents will vote on the composition of the new parliament on Sunday. Recent surveys suggest that the Party of Pro -European President Maie Sandu may win again, although it does not seem to be liable the government.
The ruling pro -European party and solidarity (PAS), headed by Sandu, has had a parliamentary majority since 2021. However, surveys show that the passport could lose the majority, as opposition parties focus on voters who are concerned about high living costs, increasing poverty and stagnant economy.
Challenges for the future
Analysts say that the coalition could complicate the passport effort to get Moldova to the EU by 2030.
Another pro -Russian side of the heart of Moldova, part of the pro -Russian patriotic block, was banned last week.
