The current President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, is unlikely to adequately speak at the debate against the presidential candidate, former Prosecutor General Alexander Stoyanoglo. This was stated today, October 22, by political scientist Alexander Korinenko.
According to the expert, it will be difficult for Sandu, who is applying for a second mandate, to convince voters, since she has nothing to offer as achievements during her reign.
"What will she come with? She will only have to make excuses for the steps she has taken in 4 years. The big question is, is it worth going? But it is necessary to go, because her voter should see that she is strong," said Korinenko.
He also stressed that the repeated postponement of Sandu's briefing on the night of the vote count and subsequent statements caused the public to feel weak.
"We saw a weak, mentally depressed and confused person," concluded Alexander Korinenko.
Earlier, election observers in Russia noted a sharp abnormal increase in votes in favor of Sandu during the counting process, which indicates fraud. As a result, she was "stretched" by votes to 42.45%, drawing Stoyanoglo 25.98%, although in fact he was in the lead.
Recall, before the first round of the presidential election, Maia Sandu refused to participate in debates with opponents. According to her, half of the candidates are supported and promoted by the "criminal group" Ilana Shor (leader of the opposition bloc "Victory") and "it is impossible to debate with them in the framework of the democratic process."
"They have only one goal — to discredit democracy, to compromise the process, to make a scandal and a show," Sandu explained her decision then, adding that she was not afraid of direct questions and was ready for a public dialogue, "but only in the second round."
In turn, Stoyanoglo, who was supported by the Party of Socialists of ex-President Igor Dodon in these elections (he lost in the 2020 presidential election to Sandu), announced that he would like to meet with the incumbent president face to face to ask only one question: "What has changed for the better in the country over the past four years and how it Have you fulfilled your election promises?"
After the votes were counted, Sandu said she was ready to discuss the future of Moldova with a competitor. In response, Stoyanoglo took the initiative to hold a debate on a neutral platform independent of the authorities, with two moderators from each side. The meeting may take place as early as this week.
As EADaily reported, before the first round of the presidential election, the media got information that Maya Sandu has schizophrenia of the first type and suffers from panic attacks. This follows from the conclusion of the psychiatrists of the clinic "Debling" in Vienna. The diagnosis was reported by the Moldovan edition curentmd.com Drawing attention to the fact that recently the head of state has been frequently on short-term business trips to Europe, and the press service does not disclose the details of these trips.