The pro-Russian opposition in the Republic of Moldova created a “Committee of National Salvation” – In the world
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The populist party of the controversial businessman Ilan Şor, who is hiding in Israel from justice in Chisinau, proposed on Sunday the creation of a National Salvation Committee, which could take over the provisional leadership of the government in case of necessity, in the fifth . on Sunday of protests organized in the capital of the Republic of Moldova, which is facing a serious economic crisis, reports EFE, Agora.md, Newsmaker and Unimedia.info.
“I propose the establishment of a National Rescue Committee, the growth of the people to assign it functions for the performance of various types of, including in case of necessity, the management of the government until the announcement of early elections”, said Ilan Şor, speaking through an internet connection on . a huge screen in front of the protesters who gathered in large numbers in the center of Chisinau on Sunday.
According to Agerpres, the organizers of the anti-government protest claim that 60,000 people dissatisfied with the pro-European president Maia Sandu’s policy took part, but the Moldovan police assures that there were no more than 6,000 people, according to Agora.md.
“The doors of our committee are open to all parties, to all people”, said Ilan Şor, the leader of the formations with the same name.
He was joined, also via internet connection, by Gheorghe Cavcaliuc, the leader of the political formation Partidul Acasa Construim Europa (PACE), who, like Shor, is hiding from justice outside the Republic of Moldova.
Despite the fact that they did not have the approval of the Moldovan authorities to block traffic, the demonstrations set up a camp of tents on the central boulevard Ştefan cel Mare and prevented traffic.
After almost a month of anti-government demonstrations by the opposition in front of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, the Commission for Emergency Situations on Friday banned protests involving the blocking of public roads.
Through this measure, the Moldovan government tried to stop the opposition protests, which have been taking place since September 18, in front of the legislature in Chisinau, attended by thousands of Moldovans dissatisfied with the government of President Maia Sandu, notes EFE.
The protesters present social demands, accuse the government of not negotiating a more advantageous gas agreement with Russia and demand the resignation of the president, the government and the dissolution of the parliament, the leaders of pro-Western politicians.
At the end of the demonstration on Sunday, the participants in the protest voted for a resolution explaining the reasons for the establishment of the National Rescue Committee, made up of four opposition political formations, joined by several opposition leaders and even civil society representatives, according to Unimedia. info.
Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spînu, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, qualified this National Rescue Committee as a “fraternity of criminals”, who stole years from the Republic of Moldova, and today launch all kinds of “national alternatives”, “gatherings “. national”, “national committees”, instead of returning to the country “what they stole”, according to Deschide.md.
“Good people, they are desperate. This group of thieves wants to break the Republic of Moldova from its path of European development. They do not want peace and tranquility in our country. They want chaos to escape justice. They are cowards, they have fled the country. They live in luxury in foreign countries and hide like robbers behind people. We will succeed. Moldova will succeed!”, emphasizes Spînu in a post on Facebook.
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