As Moldova celebrated its Independence Day on August 27, groups of people protested in central Chisinau against the current government and against what they considered to be unnecessarily lavish festivities.
At several sites around the Assembly Square, which hosted the celebrations, the protesters unsuccessfully tried to break through the police cordon in an apparent attempt to reach the government officials gathered for the inaugurating ceremony and the military parade.
The protesters chanted “Where is the billion?”, “We want our country back”, “Thieves belong in jail”, and “Down with the mobsters”, among other.
The protesting groups included followers of a campaign initiated on the social networks and called “Nu Mă Tem” (I am not afraid). Political leaders were spotted among them, including Balti Mayor Renato Usatii and Socialist Igor Dodon.
