The Communist parliamentary group submitted a censure motion against the Government, demanding dismissing the Cabinet and accusing Prime Minister Iurie Leanca of ordering subscribing to the sanctions imposed by the EU on Russian and Ukrainian officials and businessmen, IPN reports.

The head of the Communist faction Maria Postoico said that Iurie Leanca exceeded his authority and seriously violated the Constitution. Such a decision should have been taken only as a result of public debates in Parliament. “Moldova aligned itself with these sanctions in secret and this fact will affect the relations between our peoples,” she stated.

Iurie Leanca is also accused of hindering the people’s access to information of public interest as the Moldovan citizens found out about these sanctions from a foreign official. “We consider that Iurie Leanca’s actions are an evident example of usurpation of power as he exceeded his legal and constitutional powers. By submitting this motion, we withdraw the vote of confidence given to the Government,” stated Maria Postoico.

The motion will be debated on April 3. Earlier, the Communist faction also put forward censure motions, but they were rejected by the parliamentary majority.