Some of the public functionaries should leave office after they are registered as election runners. This refers to those who serve as deputy prime minister, minister and ex-officio member of the Cabinet, manager of the central public authorities as well as to the district heads and deputy heads, mayors and deputy mayors, managers of the Chisinau district head’s offices, IPN reports.
The warning was issued by the Central Election Commission, which makes reference to Article 13, paragraph 3 of the Election Code.
Four parties and two electoral blocs have been registered as election contenders so far. These are the Electoral Bloc of the Communists and the Socialists, “Building Europe at Home” Party, the Common Action Civic Congress Party, the Electoral Bloc “Renato Usatîi”, the Party of Action and Solidarity and the Shor Party. The CEC is now examining the files of the Professional Movement “Speranţa – Nadejda” (“Hope”) and the Democratic Party. On May 25, the CEC is to pronounce on the registration of the Professional Movement “Speranţa – Nadejda”.
The candidates can filed applications to be registered until June 11, which is not later than 30 days until the election day.
