Representatives of the public association “Right to Justice” compiled a list of 53 cases “started by order of the criminal-oligarchic group of Plahotniuc during the state capture”. According to members of the association, these cases feature civic activists, protesters, businesspeople and politicians. Even if all of them were already set free, most of them continue to be tried. Two of those involved in such cases are no longer alive.
In a news conference at IPN, the association’s chairman Pavel Grigorchuk said a part of the 53 cases are well-known to the general public. Among those involved are former MP Iurie Bolboceanu, former police officer Gheorghe Petic, Vento company, lawyers, businesspeople, including foreign investors, etc. “Surely, this list we presented today does not contain all the cases started by order. Therefore, we call on society, the lawyers and directly on those involved in these cases to tell us about their cases and we will examine and make them public,” said the association’s leader.
Lawyer Eduard Rudenco said some of the cases were dismissed, but these represent not even one tenth. Innocent people continue to be judged and are limited in their rights, including the right to move. For example, they cannot go to study abroad. The list does not contain the names of all the victims of political cases. Many are afraid to talk as they see that judges and prosecutors who fabricated the cases continue holding their posts.
“I hope that this list will be analyzed by the Prosecutor General’s Office and will be supported by the current government. I do not want one more commission to be created inside the Prosecutor General’s Office out of prosecutors who are actually involved in these criminal cases. A large part of these should be held accountable and should not be empowered to analyze this list,” stated Eduard Rudenco.
Businessman Victor Jantovan from Orhei is one of those who experienced the ordeal of state capture. “It has been four years since the raider attack staged by Ilan Shor started,” said the entrepreneur, noting he is accused of tax evasion, but his guilt hasn’t been proven and this was actually invented. “The company suffered and we were unable to make investments for about four years. We lost about 60 employees. The people were invited to the prosecutor’s office and other institutions and were questioned and scared. The business entities from our subdivisions haven’t received functioning authorizations for two years,” said Victor Jantovan. He noted that what Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo, who is now suspended, started was good, but things should be continued.
The list presented by “Right to Justice” is:
1. Oleg Horjan
2. Group of Petrenco
3. Antifa Case
4. Case of 24 April 2016 case
5. Case of January 20, 2016: Aureliu Pisica, Vrej Martirosean, Tudor Cioina
6. Gheorghe Petic
7. Sergiu Cebotari
8. Anna Ursachi
9. Eduard Rudenco
10. Ion Cretu
11. David Davitean
12. Victor Jantovan
13. Valerian Zabolotnii
14. Raisa Bogdan
15. Constantin Manole
16. Sergey Cosovan
17. Renato Usatii
18. Yevgeny Ghendler
19. Valentin Cimpoes
20. Victor Bogatico
21. Olga Punga
22. Valeriu Cucu
23. Viorel Donica
24. Arslan Safarmatov
25. Anatol, Liubovi and Ruskin Tripadus
26. Fridriech Mayer
27. Valeriu Nedzelschii
28. Aureliu Pisica
29. Corneliu Moraru
30. Nina Cereteu
31. Ghenadie Brega
32. Anatol Matasaru
33. Valeriu Malarciuc
34. Victor si Viorel Topa
35. Vlad Musteata and Proimobil company
36. Denis Urechi
37. Alexandr Parinov
38. Sorin Stati
39. Constantin Priguza
40. Andrei Donica
41. Lilia Munteanu
42. Ilie Cernautan and Ion Achirus
43. Corneliu Savca
44. Aureliu Antoci
45. Ion Tabora
46. Iurie Balaur
47. Ion Gorceac
48. Liudmila Boscanean
49. Alexandr Bairactar, Irina Zabun, Rosca Alexandra, Stoicov Nicolai, Caminschi Grigorii
50. Kiril Luchnski
51. Nicolae Sargarovschi
52. Artiom Varelinta and the paper “Berega”
53. Pavel Grigorchuk