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Chairman of the opposition 'Shor' party Ilan Shor claimed that the Moldovan people were 'practically driven to genocide' in 'terms of the social and economic situation' in the country, speaking during an interview with the RT network on Wednesday.
"The existing regime of [the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia] Sandu has done absolutely everything to literally bankrupt the Moldovan people," he alleged.
According to him, monthly utility bills in the country exceed the income of most Moldovan citizens, so 'people cannot afford to pay their bills.'
"If [during] the first winter month [the residents of Moldova] had savings, [and during] the second one [they] borrowed [money] from neighbours, there is simply nothing to pay [for] the third winter month. The utility bills are in fact higher than most pensioners and ordinary citizens’ income in our country. <...> Today, people are demanding the authorities to pay their bills for three winter months, because it is not the people's fault, it is the fault of the current regime," he added.
The opposition leader also claimed that the incumbent Moldovan President Maia Sandu 'pressured by her Western curators, wants to literally drown Moldova in blood and involve it into war.'
"Sandu, understanding that she has absolutely lost power... and the only way for her to stay in power today is to embroil our country in a military conflict," he stated.
He also expressed confidence that protesters were strongly determined to 'go all the way' in their demands against the incumbent government.
"I am sure that we, both the opposition and the Moldovan people, have a great chance to win. Victory means either payment of utility bills or resignation and early parliamentary elections," the politician said.
According to local media outlets, the spokesman for the governing Moldovan Action and Solidarity party Adrian Vlas alleged that Ilan Shor was trying to avoid prosecution by the government for large-scale embezzlement. Shor himself strongly denies any wrongdoing.
On Tuesday, the latest anti-government protests took place in Chisinau, calling for the resignation of the president, as well as lower food prices and gas and electricity tariffs.
Last month, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita stepped down, which triggered the removal of her entire cabinet.
President Sandu accepted the resignation and on the same day nominated Secretary of the Supreme Security Council Dorin Recean as her replacement PM.
Recean became head of the new government on February 16, and the cabinet was approved by a majority of MPs. Following the vote, members from the opposition Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) blocked the podium in parliament and chanted 'shame' over amendments introduced to limit the number of speakers from each faction during the proceedings.
The Action and Solidarity Party won a snap election in August 2021, forming the government led by Gavrilita.
'The people are practically driven to genocide' - 'Shor' Party chairman on protests in Moldova
Chairman of the opposition 'Shor' party Ilan Shor claimed that the Moldovan people were 'practically driven to genocide' in 'terms of the social and economic situation' in the country, speaking during an interview with the RT network on Wednesday.
"The existing regime of [the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia] Sandu has done absolutely everything to literally bankrupt the Moldovan people," he alleged.
According to him, monthly utility bills in the country exceed the income of most Moldovan citizens, so 'people cannot afford to pay their bills.'
"If [during] the first winter month [the residents of Moldova] had savings, [and during] the second one [they] borrowed [money] from neighbours, there is simply nothing to pay [for] the third winter month. The utility bills are in fact higher than most pensioners and ordinary citizens’ income in our country. <...> Today, people are demanding the authorities to pay their bills for three winter months, because it is not the people's fault, it is the fault of the current regime," he added.
The opposition leader also claimed that the incumbent Moldovan President Maia Sandu 'pressured by her Western curators, wants to literally drown Moldova in blood and involve it into war.'
"Sandu, understanding that she has absolutely lost power... and the only way for her to stay in power today is to embroil our country in a military conflict," he stated.
He also expressed confidence that protesters were strongly determined to 'go all the way' in their demands against the incumbent government.
"I am sure that we, both the opposition and the Moldovan people, have a great chance to win. Victory means either payment of utility bills or resignation and early parliamentary elections," the politician said.
According to local media outlets, the spokesman for the governing Moldovan Action and Solidarity party Adrian Vlas alleged that Ilan Shor was trying to avoid prosecution by the government for large-scale embezzlement. Shor himself strongly denies any wrongdoing.
On Tuesday, the latest anti-government protests took place in Chisinau, calling for the resignation of the president, as well as lower food prices and gas and electricity tariffs.
Last month, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita stepped down, which triggered the removal of her entire cabinet.
President Sandu accepted the resignation and on the same day nominated Secretary of the Supreme Security Council Dorin Recean as her replacement PM.
Recean became head of the new government on February 16, and the cabinet was approved by a majority of MPs. Following the vote, members from the opposition Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) blocked the podium in parliament and chanted 'shame' over amendments introduced to limit the number of speakers from each faction during the proceedings.
The Action and Solidarity Party won a snap election in August 2021, forming the government led by Gavrilita.
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Chairman of the opposition 'Shor' party Ilan Shor claimed that the Moldovan people were 'practically driven to genocide' in 'terms of the social and economic situation' in the country, speaking during an interview with the RT network on Wednesday.
"The existing regime of [the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia] Sandu has done absolutely everything to literally bankrupt the Moldovan people," he alleged.
According to him, monthly utility bills in the country exceed the income of most Moldovan citizens, so 'people cannot afford to pay their bills.'
"If [during] the first winter month [the residents of Moldova] had savings, [and during] the second one [they] borrowed [money] from neighbours, there is simply nothing to pay [for] the third winter month. The utility bills are in fact higher than most pensioners and ordinary citizens’ income in our country. <...> Today, people are demanding the authorities to pay their bills for three winter months, because it is not the people's fault, it is the fault of the current regime," he added.
The opposition leader also claimed that the incumbent Moldovan President Maia Sandu 'pressured by her Western curators, wants to literally drown Moldova in blood and involve it into war.'
"Sandu, understanding that she has absolutely lost power... and the only way for her to stay in power today is to embroil our country in a military conflict," he stated.
He also expressed confidence that protesters were strongly determined to 'go all the way' in their demands against the incumbent government.
"I am sure that we, both the opposition and the Moldovan people, have a great chance to win. Victory means either payment of utility bills or resignation and early parliamentary elections," the politician said.
According to local media outlets, the spokesman for the governing Moldovan Action and Solidarity party Adrian Vlas alleged that Ilan Shor was trying to avoid prosecution by the government for large-scale embezzlement. Shor himself strongly denies any wrongdoing.
On Tuesday, the latest anti-government protests took place in Chisinau, calling for the resignation of the president, as well as lower food prices and gas and electricity tariffs.
Last month, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita stepped down, which triggered the removal of her entire cabinet.
President Sandu accepted the resignation and on the same day nominated Secretary of the Supreme Security Council Dorin Recean as her replacement PM.
Recean became head of the new government on February 16, and the cabinet was approved by a majority of MPs. Following the vote, members from the opposition Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) blocked the podium in parliament and chanted 'shame' over amendments introduced to limit the number of speakers from each faction during the proceedings.
The Action and Solidarity Party won a snap election in August 2021, forming the government led by Gavrilita.