Members of the People’s Movement “Antimafie” intend to stage a protest in front of the Parliament Building in the evening of July 28. These will protest against the current government and against the decision to withdraw the candidacy of Maia Sandu for premiership. They will also demand rejecting candidate Valeriu Strelet, who is nothing but a ‘blackmailable tool’.

In a news conference at IPN, “Antimafie” leader Sergiu Mocanu said the fielding of Maia Sandu for Prime Minister was a kind of blackmail on the part of the leader of the PLDM Vlad Filat because the Democrat Vlad Plahotniuc didn’t accept his candidacy. “On Thursday evening, Plahotniuc phoned Vlad Filat and warned him to withdraw Maia Sandu and present a new candidate by Tuesday or Filat would have been questioned at the National Anticorruption Center this morning,” stated Sergiu Mocanu.

According to the leader of “Antimafie”, the nomination of Strelet is the most cynical defiance of Moldovan society since the creation of this ruling alliance. If Valeriu Strelet becomes Premier, this will do nothing but serve the governing mafia. “We will take to the streets and will make effort to gather together more people so that Strelet is rejected under popular pressure. This is our goal,” stated Mocanu, noting that the slogan of this protest is “We can no longer bear you!”.

The Movement’s deputy head Daniela Bodrug said the conditions that Maia Sandu put forward for accepting the post of Premier were similar to those enumerated by the Liberal leader Mihai Ghimpu, but the difference is that Maia Sandu’s words are accompanied by deeds, while Ghimpu plays the game of Filat and Plahotiuc. “Such a person as Maia Sandu is inconvenient for those who came to power by lie and corruption and pursue one goal – to rob this state,” she stated.

Today’s protest was scheduled to start at 6pm. “Antimafie” aims to also stage protests tomorrow and on the day the Government will be invested.