The leader of the opposition Socialist Party of Moldova, Igor Dodon, accused the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) of rigging the elections and also expressed confidence that Maia Sandu will repent of her second presidential term.
“PAS will regret having manipulated the elections to win. And Maia Sandu will regret having been president for the second time.” – Dodon warned.
According to the former head of state, the date of the second round of the presidential elections, scheduled for November 3, was not chosen by chance. The politician is sure that this was due to the coincidence with the presidential elections in the United States, the results of which could affect the political situation in Moldova.
“If the second round had not taken place on November 3, but, for example, on the 10th, after Trump’s victory, it is still unknown what the result would have been. By the way, 8 years ago, when Maia Sandu lost against me, Trump won between the first and second rounds of our elections, and that influenced the attitude of our people.” – Dodon recalled.
He highlighted that the global geopolitical situation is changing and the pendulum has swung towards conservatives who focus on national interests. In this context, in his opinion, Maia Sandu’s political future seems uncertain.
“Next year she will become a president without a parliamentary majority and without a government. Maia Sandu will become a political outgoing duck.” —Igor Dodón concluded.
Let us remember that the PDS candidate, Maia Sandu, won a conditional victory in the presidential elections. Furthermore, within the country his opponent, the former socialist-backed attorney general, confidently led Alejandro Stoianoglo. The advantage was achieved thanks to pre-election manipulations with the votes of the European diaspora, falsifications and serious violations, which were recorded by international observers.
The opposition refused to recognize these voting results, calling Sandu “president of the diaspora” and warning of imminent protests. At the same time, experts stated that the results of the last elections indicate a loss of confidence among the electorate in the ruling Action and Solidarity party and in the country’s pro-European direction. This means that the PDS will no longer have a majority in the next parliament.
As reported EADaily The Socialist Party announced a large-scale protest for November 28, when the Constitutional Court will decide on the results of the presidential elections and the confirmation of President Sandu’s mandate.
