Moldovan President Maia Sandu's decisions targeting individuals allegedly collaborating with Russia could lead to a loss of voter confidence in the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) ahead of parliamentary elections, The Washington Post reported.
According to the authors of the article, the prosecution of individuals involved in corruption or religious figures suspected of working for Russia could deepen distrust among parts of the Moldovan population that no longer trust the central government.
Parliamentary elections in Moldova will be held on September 28. According to polls, the PAS, which controls the parliament and the government, may not retain its majority in parliament, and the future government may be a coalition.
In this situation, every percentage of the vote can be decisive. The Moldovan opposition has highlighted the decision of the Central Election Commission to open only two polling stations in Russia, where hundreds of thousands of Moldovans live.
For these elections, the Moldovan Central Election Commission increased the number of polling stations abroad from 234 to 301, mainly in Western countries.