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The Shor political party will continue working as Moldova’s main opposition force despite the organisation being banned by the country’s Constitutional Court, party leader Ilan Shor said during an interview on Tuesday.
"We are planning, and we are confident that we will continue all our social and political activities. The Shor Party in its entirety will continue to operate within the framework in which we have operated until today as the country's main opposition force. The people are behind us, and we cannot [afford] to let them down," Shor said.
According to the party leader, 'people no longer want to see a pro-Western regime in power', as the standard of living in the country has deteriorated.
"For [Moldovan President Maia] Sandu's party, this is really the only political threat today. Sandu understands this very well and is aware of it," he claimed.
In addition, Shor stressed that his organisation will 'will act not in the interests of the law, but in the interests of the citizens'.
"Justice and jurisprudence in Moldova have long been non-existent," he said.
Upon the court's decision on Monday, the activities of the Shor party are proclaimed to be illegal and the Moldovan Ministry of Justice has been instructed to establish a commission to liquidate the party and remove it from the state register of legal entities.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that "a political party created out of corruption and for corruption is a danger to the constitutional order and security of the state."
According to Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean, Shor 'often violated the law' and also received financial support 'from a third state secret service with the aim of destabilising Moldova' and deviating from its course towards European integration.
For his part, Ilan Shor stressed that he and his team would find legal means to continue projects and would participate in all elections despite the ban on activities. The party's deputy chairwoman, Marina Tauber, said that the legal team intends to challenge the decision in the European Court of Human Rights.
The Moldovan Constitutional Court launched an enquiry into the activities of Shor on May 10 at the request of the government, which accused the party of acting 'contrary to the principles of the rule of law and endangering the sovereignty and independence of the republic'.
The defence claimed the accusation to be unfounded since the party did not violate the Constitution and 'acts in accordance with the Moldovan legislation'. In November 2022, the Moldovan government also argued for the liquidation of the opposition party in connection with the rallies, but the Moldovan Constitutional Court did not accept the request to liquidate the political organisation.
'Will continue to operate as country’s main opposition' - Shor party chairman after Moldovan court bans group
The Shor political party will continue working as Moldova’s main opposition force despite the organisation being banned by the country’s Constitutional Court, party leader Ilan Shor said during an interview on Tuesday.
"We are planning, and we are confident that we will continue all our social and political activities. The Shor Party in its entirety will continue to operate within the framework in which we have operated until today as the country's main opposition force. The people are behind us, and we cannot [afford] to let them down," Shor said.
According to the party leader, 'people no longer want to see a pro-Western regime in power', as the standard of living in the country has deteriorated.
"For [Moldovan President Maia] Sandu's party, this is really the only political threat today. Sandu understands this very well and is aware of it," he claimed.
In addition, Shor stressed that his organisation will 'will act not in the interests of the law, but in the interests of the citizens'.
"Justice and jurisprudence in Moldova have long been non-existent," he said.
Upon the court's decision on Monday, the activities of the Shor party are proclaimed to be illegal and the Moldovan Ministry of Justice has been instructed to establish a commission to liquidate the party and remove it from the state register of legal entities.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that "a political party created out of corruption and for corruption is a danger to the constitutional order and security of the state."
According to Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean, Shor 'often violated the law' and also received financial support 'from a third state secret service with the aim of destabilising Moldova' and deviating from its course towards European integration.
For his part, Ilan Shor stressed that he and his team would find legal means to continue projects and would participate in all elections despite the ban on activities. The party's deputy chairwoman, Marina Tauber, said that the legal team intends to challenge the decision in the European Court of Human Rights.
The Moldovan Constitutional Court launched an enquiry into the activities of Shor on May 10 at the request of the government, which accused the party of acting 'contrary to the principles of the rule of law and endangering the sovereignty and independence of the republic'.
The defence claimed the accusation to be unfounded since the party did not violate the Constitution and 'acts in accordance with the Moldovan legislation'. In November 2022, the Moldovan government also argued for the liquidation of the opposition party in connection with the rallies, but the Moldovan Constitutional Court did not accept the request to liquidate the political organisation.
No access EU media/EU territory.
The Shor political party will continue working as Moldova’s main opposition force despite the organisation being banned by the country’s Constitutional Court, party leader Ilan Shor said during an interview on Tuesday.
"We are planning, and we are confident that we will continue all our social and political activities. The Shor Party in its entirety will continue to operate within the framework in which we have operated until today as the country's main opposition force. The people are behind us, and we cannot [afford] to let them down," Shor said.
According to the party leader, 'people no longer want to see a pro-Western regime in power', as the standard of living in the country has deteriorated.
"For [Moldovan President Maia] Sandu's party, this is really the only political threat today. Sandu understands this very well and is aware of it," he claimed.
In addition, Shor stressed that his organisation will 'will act not in the interests of the law, but in the interests of the citizens'.
"Justice and jurisprudence in Moldova have long been non-existent," he said.
Upon the court's decision on Monday, the activities of the Shor party are proclaimed to be illegal and the Moldovan Ministry of Justice has been instructed to establish a commission to liquidate the party and remove it from the state register of legal entities.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that "a political party created out of corruption and for corruption is a danger to the constitutional order and security of the state."
According to Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean, Shor 'often violated the law' and also received financial support 'from a third state secret service with the aim of destabilising Moldova' and deviating from its course towards European integration.
For his part, Ilan Shor stressed that he and his team would find legal means to continue projects and would participate in all elections despite the ban on activities. The party's deputy chairwoman, Marina Tauber, said that the legal team intends to challenge the decision in the European Court of Human Rights.
The Moldovan Constitutional Court launched an enquiry into the activities of Shor on May 10 at the request of the government, which accused the party of acting 'contrary to the principles of the rule of law and endangering the sovereignty and independence of the republic'.
The defence claimed the accusation to be unfounded since the party did not violate the Constitution and 'acts in accordance with the Moldovan legislation'. In November 2022, the Moldovan government also argued for the liquidation of the opposition party in connection with the rallies, but the Moldovan Constitutional Court did not accept the request to liquidate the political organisation.