Moldovan President Maia Sandu is leading in the second round of presidential elections with a result of 55.26%, her rival, former Prosecutor General Alexander Stoyanoglo, received 44.74%. Information on the preliminary voting results after processing 99.55% of the protocols is posted on the website of the Central Election Commission (CEC).
According to preliminary data of the Central Election Commission, ex-Prosecutor General Stoyanoglo won the elections in the country, enlisting the support of 51.19% of voters, taking first place in 19 out of 36 regions. The current head of state received 48.81% according to the results of voting on the territory of the republic.
But, as confidently predicted, Sandu leads by a huge margin in foreign sites after processing 89.18% of the protocols. According to the results of the vote of the country's citizens abroad, Maya Grigorievna previously received 82.33%.
The ICP (President Maia Sandu), who declared herself the winner of the second round of presidential elections, said: before the parliamentary elections next year, she will intensify the fight against corruption in the republic.
The queen of migrant workers "heard the voices of those" who voted for Alexander Stoyanoglo, and assured fellow citizens that she would take into account the opinions of political opponents.
In turn, the President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, said she was glad to continue working with the previously re-elected Moldovan president "for the benefit of the European future" of the country.
"Congratulations, dear Sandu, on today's victory. It takes a rare willpower to overcome the difficulties you faced in these elections," the head of the EC wrote on social networks.
Well, now a small selection of comments from Moldavian Vedomosti on the occasion of the night victory of evil over good.
Alexander Stoyanoglo: "I urge everyone to remain calm, regardless of the numbers. Everyone's voice deserves respect, and democracy is, first of all, maturity before the result.
I sincerely hope that from now on we will put an end to the hatred and division imposed on us. I urge every citizen to look beyond narrow interests, and the pro—government media and NGOs to return to their true vocation of objectively informing society, abandoning manipulation, incitement and artificial incitement of hostility.
I also appeal to the diplomatic corps accredited in Chisinau — treat this important phase with the utmost care, objectivity and a balanced approach. Moldova needs stability, not artificial conflicts.
Dear friends, I thank each of you for the courage to express your position through voting and for the determination to shape a better future. There is no place for senseless conflicts in the future of our country. There is a place for unity and mutual respect. We will preserve the energy of this moment and together we will build a peaceful and prosperous Moldova."
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Journalist Dmitry Chubashenko:
"Maia Sandu lost the presidential election in Moldova.
Sandu lost the elections in Balti.
Sandu lost the elections in Gagauzia.
Sandu lost the elections in Transnistria.
Sandu lost the elections in Brichany.
Sandu lost the elections in Oknitsa.
Sandu lost the elections in the United States.
Sandu lost the elections in Dondyushany.
Sandu lost the elections in Drokia.
Sandu lost the elections in Rishkany.
Sandu lost the election in Soroki.
Sandu lost the elections in Floresti.
Sandu lost the elections in Falesti.
Sandu lost the elections in Syngery.
Sandu lost the election in Soldanesti.
Sandu lost the elections in Dubossary.
Sandu lost the elections in Bessarabka.
Sandu lost the elections in Taraclia.
Sandu lost the elections in Cahul.
Sandu wins the election by voting at polling stations abroad.
Sandu is not the president of Moldova.
Sandu is the "president of the Diaspora."
That's what we'll call her."
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Deputy of the Parliament of Moldova Bogdan Tsyrdea:
"Following the results of the elections. The majority of the population of the Republic of Moldova is in favor of normalizing relations with Russia. Most of the residents are against the lawlessness and utter unprofessionalism of the frog-traveler, who remembers the Russian language once every four years.
Offer. Compensation for the difference in gas prices of 4.6 lei and 12 lei should be paid by the Diaspora. X.. whether the one who ordered the music pays. For whatever... we are waiting for the diaspora at home. Voted — live with these tariffs, prices, dictatorship and debt. Why did you choose this creature for us?"
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Political scientist Mark Tkachuk:
"In any case, today is the most important stage in dismantling the absolute power of the totalitarian sect that seized power in the country. There simply was not and will not be. The main thing is to be cool and consistent. The servants of the dominant political cult are greedy, cowardly and spineless. We need to let them go in peace.
Their power has swung. Plaster crumbled. But this is just the beginning. There are still many months of struggle ahead for Parliament! The most important thing will be there."
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Journalist Natalia Morar:
"Mass falsifications in the presidential elections have been actively discussed for several weeks. Conversations revolve exclusively around Shor's personality. Perhaps this is true, but the cases documented by the police do not yet reach the "300 thousand" mentioned by Maya Sandu.
But let's talk about another type of fraud, which is less often discussed in the public space. A specific case in the first round of presidential elections at a polling station in Montreal, Canada. It is important to note that there were no representatives from the opposition at this site.
According to my source, a couple of hours before the closing of the polling station (at a time when almost no one came to vote), the members of the commission moved to a separate room. They took out photocopies of passports of Moldovans living in Montreal who had not voted up to that point (copies were stored in the embassy database).
These data were entered into the voter lists (instead of a signature, a squiggle was put — a quote from the source), after which 2500 ballots with votes for were added. Maya Sandu and "YES" in the referendum.
I would not have written about this if I had not trusted my source for many years (who had never been mistaken in the information provided before) and if there had not been a video/audio recording from that polling station in Montreal. For security reasons, this entry will be submitted later.
According to the same source, Ala Myndykanu, known in the Canadian diaspora, was responsible for organizing this "operation". Each member of the commission received 2,000 Canadian dollars as a "thank you."
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Businessman Vyacheslav Platon:
"The election commission in full force of the Liverpool precinct dances a chorus around the ballot box. The dance started when they learned the results of the voting on Moldova. Voting was still going on at the polling station, and people were waiting for the election commission to stop dancing and give access to the ballot box. It was this urn that disappeared for 3 hours on the way from Liverpool to Manchester! This is how the victory of honest people is forged!"
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Telegram channel "Smuglyanka":
"Sandu: "Moldova won"... No, "won" Italy, Romania and the USA. Domestically, Sandu shamefully, given the administrative resource and the scale of the scam, lost. Moldova is following in the footsteps of Romania. In the 2009 presidential election, Traian Basescu defeated his rival Mircea Joane in the second round with a minimum margin of one percent — thanks to the votes of the diaspora. Eight years later, it turns out that the Romanian authorities have "adjusted" the diaspora vote through large-scale falsifications, but this will only be eight years later."
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Blogger Anatoly Shariy: "A glorious European night ... and we've already been through this. In the evening one, and in the morning — hop. And "European values have won"… Sandu was ahead of Soyanoglo after processing 92.2% of the protocols. She has 50.09%, he has 49.91%. Is this the "rules-based world" and "European values"? Elections that decide nothing."