Moldova's Central Election Commission excluded the pro-Russian organization Moldova Mare from the Sunday parliamentary elections on Friday. The decision was made by six votes against three, cutting off from the urn the group of erstwhile prosecutor Victoria Furtuna, which according to the polls gained 2-3 percent support.
The reason for exclusion was given backing utilizing undeclared means, utilizing abroad money, bribing voters and cooperating with Ilan Sore. Sor is prosecuted in Moldova for participating in the gigantic financial scams of the past decade, including the "billion-dollar theft" of the banking strategy and the organisation of mass buying votes in last year's presidential election.
Evidence of illegal financing
Victoria Furtuna accused the Central Election Commission of acting "against the standards" and announced the appeal of the decision. According to Nokta.md portal, evidence of the illegal financing of the organization by Sora provided respective journalism investigations conducted in fresh months.
According to Deschide.md, only between July and September the large Moldova received more than EUR 600,000 from Sora controlled Eurasia. Sor, who presently resides in Moscow, according to analysts, can just before the election point out "his candidate" and strengthen the presence of pro-Russian forces in the parliament.
Key elections for the future of the country
Earlier on Friday, the committee besides ruled out the organization of the erstwhile Gagauzia sashka Irina Vlah - Heart of Moldova, starting within the pro-Russian Patriot electoral block. Parliamentary elections On 28 September, president Maia Sandu called Moldova's 'most crucial in history'.
The failure of the majority by the governing pro-European Action and Justice organization will open the way for power to the pro-Russian groups, which could break the process of Euro-Inclusion. The authorities in Chisinau talk about Moscow's unprecedented interference in the election run to weaken the ruling party, covering both buying support and online disinformation campaigns.
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