Political scientist Dionis Cenușa claims that some of those included in the interception list neared the political factor rival to the Democratic Party - by indirect association with critical opinions about the regime or by expressing personal sympathy for the opposition. "As we can see, any means were used to serve the political interests, and in particular the survival interest of the oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc," notes Dionis Cenuşa, quoted by IPN.
In a Facebook post, the political scientist mentions that, besides the serious violation of the limits within which the state is allowed to interfere in the private life of citizens, the interception scandal points to some key issues. “The oligarchic regime sensed danger both in the extra-parliamentary opposition and in the civil society, which became more credible than the government, in particular due to its relations with external partners. The role of the people within the institutions (NGOs, mass-media, foreign foundations) was important because they were interacting with external partners, who used these communication channels through which they verified the information about the developments in Moldova”, specifies Dionis Cenușă.
The political scientist also says that if we were in a context similar to the one in Russia, the same people whose communications were intercepted would probably be forced to leave the country. According to him, the interceptions seem to have been used as preventive measures, obviously undemocratic, "to calm the spirits under the regime of Plahotniuc, who was aware that he was constantly losing legitimacy.
According to Dionis Cenuşa, the special relationship of the Socialists with Russia, "which exports undemocratic models of state behavior into the region, requires not only high vigilance, but also establishment of serious guarantees so that the abuses committed during Plahotniuc's regime would not be repeated."
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Public Order, Chiril Moţpan, presented on Friday a list of persons whose conversations were intercepted, among them experts, teachers, journalists and activists from different fields. Subsequently, the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office (PA) came up with details. According to the PA, the criminal investigation for illegal collection of information protected by law, without the person's consent, with the use of special technical means meant to obtain the information in a secret manner, is being carried out. Four investigating officers, including a subdivision chief from the National Investigation Inspectorate of the General Police Inspectorate, and three prosecutors are suspected.
