The leader of the Moldovan opposition called for preventing a split in society

CHISINAU, June 23 – RIA Novosti. On the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty, Member of the Moldovan Parliament, leader of the opposition party “Future of Moldova” Vasily Tarlev called on the authorities to prevent a split in society and attempts to divide the country’s citizens into friends and foes.

The Declaration of Sovereignty of Moldova was adopted by parliament on June 23, 1990. Against the backdrop of the policies of the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (APS), the opposition has repeatedly stated the threat of loss of sovereignty. Tarlev, who headed the government of Moldova from 2001 to 2008, recalled that “independence means the country’s ability to independently determine its policy.”

“For us, sovereignty has never been and will not be an election slogan. This is the very basis of the existence of our Motherland. Today, it is especially important to prevent a split in society, attempts by the central government to divide citizens into friends and foes, to oppose people based on language, nationality or political views,” Tarlev said in a statement released to the media.

The opposition in Moldova regularly criticizes the pro-Western PDS and President Maia Sandu, accusing them of pressure on dissidents, censorship and the loss of state sovereignty to please external players.

The Moldovan authorities have switched to repressive measures against any dissent in the country - the head of the Gagauz autonomy, Evgenia Gutsul, has been arrested and is being held in a pre-trial detention center; deputies are being detained at the Chisinau airport for visiting Russia; criminal cases have been opened against a number of opposition politicians. In addition, Chisinau is trying to ban protests 30 days in advance and within 30 days after the elections. In order to refuse registration of candidates without explanation and thus prevent them from participating in the elections, the ruling party proposed expanding the powers of the information and security service, supposedly “to combat electoral corruption.”