Igor Grosu urges vigilance and responsibility, after closing the ballot boxes: “Russia's attempts to hijack the electoral process.”
The election day of the Republic of Moldova was marked by bomb alerts and destabilization attempts, said Igor Grosu, president of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) on Sunday evening, in the message addressed to citizens after closing the polling stations.
Igor Grosu, President of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) Photo: FB
The PAS leader emphasized that there were interference in the electoral process by criminal groups supported by the Russian Federation, but urged calm and patience until the votes were completed.
“Russia's attempts to hijack the electoral process were huge – I saw illegal transport, voting theft, destabilization attempts, bomb alarms. State institutions have made every effort to ensure the security and integrity of the voting process. The consequences of this interference are difficult to estimate at this time.”Grosu said.
The PAS president addressed the Moldovans from the Diaspora, reminding them that the Western polling stations are still open.
“Take advantage of these hours to exercise your right to vote and to contribute to modeling the future of the Republic of Moldova. Each vote matters”, added Grosu.
At the same time, he sent a message to the members of the polling stations offices, requesting vigilance until the sections are closed and throughout the voting counting process.
“It is essential that every stage of the election will take place correctly, transparent and without incident, and your responsibility at this time is extremely important for the whole country,” concluded the leader step.
Over half of the voters in the Republic of Moldova expressed their vote on the parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to the preliminary data of the Central Election Commission (CEC).
CEC informed that until 9:00 pm, when the polling stations were closed, 1,593,236 people voted, the equivalent of 51.94% of the approximately 3.3 million voters registered in the lists. Of the total participants, 1.32 million voted on the territory of the country, and over 260,000 in the sections from abroad.
