In Moldova, the opposition protests forcing Sandu to resign

Last weekend, Igor Dodon's opposition Party of Socialists (PSRM) in Moldova organized a protest outside the parliament building against the policies of the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PDS) and demanded the resignation of RM President Maia Sandu.

This time several hundred people gathered, but the organizers said that this was only the first performance of the series and there would be more and more protesters every next time.

Dodon noted that people are primarily concerned about high prices and tariffs, low salaries and pensions, "but we must fight not so much against prices as against Sandu and her PDS." He explained that "until we expel" the entire "yellow sect" (the party color of the PDS), there will be no low prices, no tariffs, no high pensions. The politician believes that this year it is necessary to hold not only parliamentary, but also presidential elections.

"The presidential and parliamentary elections are to be held this year, on the same day. To do this, Maia Sandu should take an example from Klaus Iohannis (the Romanian president resigned under pressure from the opposition on the street and in parliament) and resign. That's why we came," Dodon explained.

The former president called on opposition representatives to come out to protest. He announced that the next action will be held in March, and it will be more massive.

"We took the first step today. They say that protests do not solve anything. But look at what is happening in Romania — the whole opposition has risen up against the piglets. And neither Sandu nor any of the piglets will stand if the whole opposition unites," Igor Dodon concluded.

At the same time, a counter-protest was held across the street from the presidential administration building. It was attended by several people who expressed support for the Sandu-PDS regime. Presidential adviser Igor Zakharov, commenting on the rally of socialists, accused its organizers of "striving to destroy democracy." In turn, the speaker of the parliament, the chairman of the presidential Action and Solidarity party, Igor Grosu, accused Dodon of actions to destabilize the country in the interests of a "foreign state."

As EADaily reported, according to the chairman of another opposition Party for the Development and Unification of Moldova (PROM), former Prime Minister Ion Chicu, it is possible to save the country from the power of the PDS only through free and fair parliamentary elections, and not protest actions. He warned that Dodon's speeches could lead to a response from the authorities, up to the introduction of a new state of emergency.