after the Transnistrians, the pro-Russian Gagauzians from Comrat are also looking for new challenges. The local parliament in Comrat lifted the ban on pro-Russian war symbols
People’s Assembly [Parlamentul local] A Autonomous Unit Gagauze from the frameof the Republic of Moldova a adopted, Friday, a decision by which annulled the ban on wearing the “Saint George” ribbon on the territory of Gagauzia, against the decision of the central authorities in Chisinau.
ATU Gagauzia is a local autonomy of less than 150,000 people in the south of the Republic of Moldova, inhabited by ethnic Gagauzians of Turkish origin, but with strong pro-Russian political and linguistic affiliation.
The local parliament of UTA Gagauzia also includes many pro-Russian socialists, led de facto by former President Igor Dodon. Most of the deputies in this People’s Assembly are sympathizers of Moscow, and the decision was taken unanimously by a vote.
Igor Dodon is the one who said about the adoption of this law banning the symbols “V” and “Z”, but also the ribbon of St. George that he will defy the law and called on the election of his party with pro-Russian visions to defy it on the grounds . that it would tarnish the memory of Soviet soldiers who had “liberated” Moldova during World War II.
“The memory is not bought and is not sold “, added the deputy Serghei Cimpoeș, initiator of the legislative project from the People’s Assembly of ATU Gagauză. He specified that the Gagauz deputies would be sent a statement to the deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova after the project was voted in the first reading, by which they requested the withdrawal of the project, but the approach was not taken.
According to the portal Moldovacurata.md, îIn 2016, prosecutors were handling two cases with the name of Serghei Cimpoeș – one for intentional insolvency with causing damages in large proportions to large companies. “Vegfrutis ”and another in the base allegations scams.
MP local Gagauz Nicolai Dudoglo claims that the deputies in the Parliament it should have been first to consult with the deputies of the People’s Assembly de la Comrat before making decisions concerning the inhabitants of Gagauzia and announced on the dates of 9th of May – Victory Day, Russian holiday – Gagauz they will march with the ribbon “St. Gheorghe ”in the chest.
Another member of the People’s Assembly, Victor Petrov, claimed the other day that he had bought enough St. George’s ribbon that will be offered to all those who will come to the parade on May 9th.
About half a year ago, when Petrov was invited to a show on a TV station affiliated with the Socialists, Petrov said he would launch a national referendum to persuade the central authorities in Chisinau to grant Russian status as a second state language. In the November 2020 presidential election,
Petrov held a press conference in Chisinau in which he stated that on behalf of the social forces in Gagauzia he is willing to defend the PSRM leader, Igor Dodon, in case “the West will try to destabilize the situation in the Republic of Moldova”.
Control and then annulment of the decision by Comrat
reaction Minister justiceSergiu Litvinenco was not long in coming, after the decision adopted on Friday in Comrat in the Gagauz autonomy.
“The decision of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia to allow the wearing and keeping of the black-and-orange two-color band on the territory of Gagauzia (the spread of which was previously banned by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, in the context of use and war in Ukraine) contains all appearances of an illegal act. Litvinenco wrote on his Facebook page. He said the local law passed on Friday did not cover any of the areas required by law.
“Also, the adoption of such an act is a dangerous precedent, which would have the effect of “indirect decriminalization” of acts sanctioned by national law, by restricting the applicability of contraventions, criminal rules, and special rules on countering extremist activity in certain areas. of the country. Moreover, this approach is inadmissible, taking into account the specific rules in question, which apply uniformly with reference to any person who is anywhere in our country, “said the minister.
Litvinenco added that the law in question adopted on Friday by the People’s Assembly of ATU Gagauzia is to be subject to legality control through the territorial office of the State Chancellery and most likely to suspend the appeal, in accordance with the provisions of national law.
On April 20, the Chisinau Legislature voted in a second reading ban on war symbols, including the St. George ribbon used by the Russians as a symbol of the invasion of Ukraine. Individuals who do not comply with the ban risk fines of up to 9,000 Moldovan lei [circa 450 de euro] or community service for 30 to 60 hours.
As, people with the responsibility to respond riska fine of up to 18,000 lei [900 de euro]and legal entities may be fined up to 30.000 of lei [1.500 de euro].