The early parliamentary elections have not been fair. The conclusion is drawn by Moldovan observers, which have monitored the race for the July 29 poll. Secretary of the Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections – Coalition 2009 -- Nicolae Panfil told a news conference on July 30 that, “taking into account the situation of the voters in Transnistria, of the ones from abroad and the situation of the students, the elections were neither totally free.” Petru Macovei, the executive manager of the Independent Press Association, which is part of Coalition 2009, has stated: “There are two very severe aspects in this race, which have largely determined the attitude of Coalition 2009, when these final conclusions have been made. The question is about massively using the administrative resources, more than during the previous race, and about manipulating the public opinion through media.” “These conclusions must determine the future parliament to make sure that the future elections should be less viced,” Petru Macovei added. “Judging my the conduct of the broadcasters that we have monitored, we can assert this campaign has been much more aggressive than the previous one, while some media let themselves used by electoral contestants as propaganda tools,” stated the interim director of the Independent Journalism Center, Nadine Gogu. Another argument brought about by Coalition 2009 in favor of its statements is the fact that the authorities did not insure a racing climate free from violence, as tens of severe cases of intimidating electoral competitors were noticed. “There were attempts to intimidate or to hinder candidates to present their political programs, as there were many situations when the rallies of some contestants were obstructed by unidentified people, while the police did not react in most of the cases,” Nicolae Panfil said. According to a press release by Coalition 2009, “the equal chances principle for the electoral participants has not been insured, as some contestants were treated discriminatingly.”