CHISINAU (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 26th August, 2018) Tensions between Moldovan right-wing and left-wing opposition are escalating as they hold two massive protests in the capitals center on Sunday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The right-wings demonstration was organized by the Dignity and Truth Platform Party (PDA), the Party of Action and Solidarity and the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. The opposition is calling on the government to recognize the results of election of the mayor of Chisinau.
The left-wing opposition is represented by the Republican Socio-Political Movement Equality (Sor) Party, with hundreds supporters attending the demonstrations to express their disagreement with the right-wing parties.
PDA leader Andrei Nastase said that "Sors supporters illegally occupied the square, they do not have authorization, very soon, in a maximum of half an hour, the area will be ours."
After that, the right-wing opposition started to throw plastic bottles with water at their opponents, while some attendants tried to break through police cordons.
As a result, the left-wing opposition has left the square, saying that "we have peacefully conducted this demonstration and we intend to peacefully conclude it. We will calmly go home."
Early elections of the mayor in the capital of Moldova were held in two stages, the second round was held on June 3. According to the Central Electoral Commission, Nastase won over 52 percent of votes. The Supreme Court of Justice on June 25 recognized the election as invalid because of campaigning on the election day, and the Central Electoral Commission on June 29 annulled the results of the vote. In response, the opposition vowed to hold protests until the results would be recognized by the Moldovan authorities.
Moldovan diaspora also largely supports right-wing opposition and plans to hold protests in Brussels, London, Paris and Washington, among other cities.
