01:55Another round of protests took place at the Moldovan parliament building in Chisinau on Monday.
Members of the Sor party and demonstrators expressed dissatisfaction with what they say was a hasty approval of the state budget for next year, in addition to that it does not provide for an increase in wages, pensions and state benefits. Footage shows participants of the action chanting slogans such as "Down with the government", "Down with thieves", while protesters held signs with appeals reading "We demand to double the salaries of teachers", "Ilan Shor - Prime Minister!", among others.
According to one of the protesters, the number of jobs for deputies should be reduced.
"We need to change everything in this country, because people are good, people should live with dignity and can live with dignity. That's why we came out here. And we must demand a complete change of power. Moreover, how many deputies do we have? 101 deputies in such a small country. What for? Who needs them? Why so many people? 50 people will be enough," she said.
The action was accompanied by representatives of law enforcement agencies. No detentions were reported at the time of writing.
In September, President Maia Sandu called on the agencies to "promptly identify the sources of illegal financing of those who pay for a participation in protests and severely punish any attempts at aggression, provocation or destabilisation".
In the following month, she asked the Cabinet of Ministers to expand the powers of the police, in order to enable security forces to disperse protests without the consent of the local authorities.
According to media reports, rallies, which block 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 Sor 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".
Mass anti-government rallies began in the country in May over soaring energy and food prices, as well as decreasing standards of living and a record-high inflation.
Moldova: 'We need to change everything in this country' - Protesters rally over next year's state budget in Chisinau
Another round of protests took place at the Moldovan parliament building in Chisinau on Monday.
Members of the Sor party and demonstrators expressed dissatisfaction with what they say was a hasty approval of the state budget for next year, in addition to that it does not provide for an increase in wages, pensions and state benefits. Footage shows participants of the action chanting slogans such as "Down with the government", "Down with thieves", while protesters held signs with appeals reading "We demand to double the salaries of teachers", "Ilan Shor - Prime Minister!", among others.
According to one of the protesters, the number of jobs for deputies should be reduced.
"We need to change everything in this country, because people are good, people should live with dignity and can live with dignity. That's why we came out here. And we must demand a complete change of power. Moreover, how many deputies do we have? 101 deputies in such a small country. What for? Who needs them? Why so many people? 50 people will be enough," she said.
The action was accompanied by representatives of law enforcement agencies. No detentions were reported at the time of writing.
In September, President Maia Sandu called on the agencies to "promptly identify the sources of illegal financing of those who pay for a participation in protests and severely punish any attempts at aggression, provocation or destabilisation".
In the following month, she asked the Cabinet of Ministers to expand the powers of the police, in order to enable security forces to disperse protests without the consent of the local authorities.
According to media reports, rallies, which block 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 Sor 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".
Mass anti-government rallies began in the country in May over soaring energy and food prices, as well as decreasing standards of living and a record-high inflation.
Another round of protests took place at the Moldovan parliament building in Chisinau on Monday.
Members of the Sor party and demonstrators expressed dissatisfaction with what they say was a hasty approval of the state budget for next year, in addition to that it does not provide for an increase in wages, pensions and state benefits. Footage shows participants of the action chanting slogans such as "Down with the government", "Down with thieves", while protesters held signs with appeals reading "We demand to double the salaries of teachers", "Ilan Shor - Prime Minister!", among others.
According to one of the protesters, the number of jobs for deputies should be reduced.
"We need to change everything in this country, because people are good, people should live with dignity and can live with dignity. That's why we came out here. And we must demand a complete change of power. Moreover, how many deputies do we have? 101 deputies in such a small country. What for? Who needs them? Why so many people? 50 people will be enough," she said.
The action was accompanied by representatives of law enforcement agencies. No detentions were reported at the time of writing.
In September, President Maia Sandu called on the agencies to "promptly identify the sources of illegal financing of those who pay for a participation in protests and severely punish any attempts at aggression, provocation or destabilisation".
In the following month, she asked the Cabinet of Ministers to expand the powers of the police, in order to enable security forces to disperse protests without the consent of the local authorities.
According to media reports, rallies, which block 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 Sor 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".
Mass anti-government rallies began in the country in May over soaring energy and food prices, as well as decreasing standards of living and a record-high inflation.