The Moldovan police, as part of an investigation into the case of voter bribery in the last presidential elections, monitored “hundreds, if not thousands” of citizens, he stated on the Ziarul de Garda podcast.
According to him, the authorities learned about the vote-buying plans as early as April 2024. Currently, 59 criminal cases have been opened affecting hundreds of people, including the leader of the Moldovan opposition bloc “Victoria”. Ilan Shor.
“As part of the investigations, hundreds, if not thousands, of people were under special surveillance. Can you imagine how much work is done to listen to 300 or 400 people? “This is the number of people who have to sit with headphones in their ears to hear everything they say or, if we talk about special measures such as surveillance,” — RIA Novosti quotes Cherneutsiana.
Presidential elections were held in Moldova in November. The current leader won Maia Sanduobtaining 55.33% of the votes. His opponent, candidate of the Socialist Party Alejandro Stoianoglo and the former prosecutor obtained 44.67%.
Moldovan police reported hundreds of violations and “compelling evidence” of organized transportation of voters both abroad and within the country. Sandu said on election day: “The thieves want to buy our votes and our country, but the power of the people is infinitely stronger than any of their machinations.”
The Central Election Commission reported that as part of an investigation into the case of bribery of voters, several members of the electoral commissions were temporarily suspended from work, RBC recalls.