02:47Residents of Chisinau held another anti-government rally in front of the Moldovan government building on Wednesday.
Footage features protesters chanting slogans calling for the current government to resign and holding placards reading 'Down with (President) Maia Sandu!', 'Government of tyrants’ and 'Don’t kill democracy'.
"We should kick her (Sandu) and the government out. When has gas ever cost this much? When was light at this price? Electricity, gas and heating are all [expensive]. I cannot afford a piece of meat. I buy one loaf for two weeks. I have nothing to live on, and she (Sandu) just sits there and does nothing," claimed one of the protesters.
The rally was accompanied by representatives of law enforcement agencies. No official information about detentions has been reported.
Earlier, Moldovan President Sandu asked the Cabinet of Ministers to expand the powers of the police so that security forces could disperse protests without the consent of the local authorities.
According to media reports, rallies which close roads or restrict access to public buildings are now banned on weekdays, while weekend protests are limited to four hours.
On October 14, Chairman of the opposition Shor party, Valeriy Klimenko, said that he considered the decision by the Emergency Situations Commission (ESC) to ban protests blocking traffic to be illegal and "a gross violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova".
Thousands of people attended the first demonstration, organised by the Shor party, on September 18. Activists pitched dozens of tents in the centre, calling them a 'City of Change', and said they’d only leave when their conditions were met.
In May, mass anti-government rallies began in the country over soaring energy and food prices, as well as falling living standards and record inflation.
Moldova: 'I have nothing to live on’ - Chisinau residents continue anti-government rallies
Residents of Chisinau held another anti-government rally in front of the Moldovan government building on Wednesday.
Footage features protesters chanting slogans calling for the current government to resign and holding placards reading 'Down with (President) Maia Sandu!', 'Government of tyrants’ and 'Don’t kill democracy'.
"We should kick her (Sandu) and the government out. When has gas ever cost this much? When was light at this price? Electricity, gas and heating are all [expensive]. I cannot afford a piece of meat. I buy one loaf for two weeks. I have nothing to live on, and she (Sandu) just sits there and does nothing," claimed one of the protesters.
The rally was accompanied by representatives of law enforcement agencies. No official information about detentions has been reported.
Earlier, Moldovan President Sandu asked the Cabinet of Ministers to expand the powers of the police so that security forces could disperse protests without the consent of the local authorities.
According to media reports, rallies which close roads or restrict access to public buildings are now banned on weekdays, while weekend protests are limited to four hours.
On October 14, Chairman of the opposition Shor party, Valeriy Klimenko, said that he considered the decision by the Emergency Situations Commission (ESC) to ban protests blocking traffic to be illegal and "a gross violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova".
Thousands of people attended the first demonstration, organised by the Shor party, on September 18. Activists pitched dozens of tents in the centre, calling them a 'City of Change', and said they’d only leave when their conditions were met.
In May, mass anti-government rallies began in the country over soaring energy and food prices, as well as falling living standards and record inflation.
Residents of Chisinau held another anti-government rally in front of the Moldovan government building on Wednesday.
Footage features protesters chanting slogans calling for the current government to resign and holding placards reading 'Down with (President) Maia Sandu!', 'Government of tyrants’ and 'Don’t kill democracy'.
"We should kick her (Sandu) and the government out. When has gas ever cost this much? When was light at this price? Electricity, gas and heating are all [expensive]. I cannot afford a piece of meat. I buy one loaf for two weeks. I have nothing to live on, and she (Sandu) just sits there and does nothing," claimed one of the protesters.
The rally was accompanied by representatives of law enforcement agencies. No official information about detentions has been reported.
Earlier, Moldovan President Sandu asked the Cabinet of Ministers to expand the powers of the police so that security forces could disperse protests without the consent of the local authorities.
According to media reports, rallies which close roads or restrict access to public buildings are now banned on weekdays, while weekend protests are limited to four hours.
On October 14, Chairman of the opposition Shor party, Valeriy Klimenko, said that he considered the decision by the Emergency Situations Commission (ESC) to ban protests blocking traffic to be illegal and "a gross violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova".
Thousands of people attended the first demonstration, organised by the Shor party, on September 18. Activists pitched dozens of tents in the centre, calling them a 'City of Change', and said they’d only leave when their conditions were met.
In May, mass anti-government rallies began in the country over soaring energy and food prices, as well as falling living standards and record inflation.