Rally in support of the ex-President of Moldova Igor Dodon in Chisinau. Archive photoCHISINAU, May 26.The opposition Party of Socialists in Moldova completed a rally in support of former President Igor Dodon, the organizers will hold a new action on Sunday. The participants came with posters «No lawlessness!», «Dodon, we are with you!», «Dodon is our president!», «We do not give up», «Down with Sandu!», «Resign!». To participate in the protest, the Moldovan socialists left the parliament session. The executive secretary of the party, vice-speaker of the legislative body, Vlad Batryncha, noted at the rally that the “Dodon case” is political in nature. The socialists believe that the current government is fighting objectionable opposition in this way.The prosecutor said that Dodon intended to leave Moldova. A four-hour meeting Soon, Dodon was taken to the courthouse under escort, he was not allowed to talk to the press. He spent less than 15 minutes in the courtroom, after which he was escorted out. 40 minutes later, Dodon's brother-in-law Petru Merinyan was brought to the courtroom, who was also detained in the framework of this case. The press was not allowed into the meeting room. Dodon's lawyer, Nicolae Posturusu, told reporters that the defense demanded the removal of the prosecutor in the case of ex-president Petr Yermolyuk. After a while, Dodon, accompanied by an escort, again entered the court and went to the courtroom. The hearing on the case went on for about 4 hours. All this time the rally on the street did not stop. Lawyer Maksim Lebedinsky told journalists that the debate in the court on his case was over, the decision will be announced later. He noted that the sides of the defense and the prosecution were heard. At this time, the ex-president was taken out of the courtroom, he managed to tell reporters that he was counting on a positive outcome. «Victory will be ours!» he shouted.Dodon called the case against him fabricatedNew action — on SundayThe rally in front of the building ended with the jubilation of those present. Speakers expressed hope that the decision of the court would be positive. The organizers of the rally told those present that on Sunday, despite the outcome of today's events, there would be a big action in support of Dodon. It will take place in front of the parliament building. Anti-corruption prosecutors on Tuesday detained Dodon for 72 hours, whom the authorities suspect of passive corruption, illegal enrichment, financing the party through a criminal organization and betrayal of the motherland. Searches and investigative measures were carried out in the house of the former leader. On Wednesday, he was formally charged, the prosecutor's office wants to place Dodon under preliminary arrest for 30 days. Dodon, through his lawyers, said on social networks that he had evidence of his innocence. The politician regarded the actions of law enforcement agencies and his detention as «a political matter that is sewn with white threads.» The politician urged supporters of the Party of Socialists to support the protests, he expressed confidence that the opposition «with a firm position and courage» will put in place and «eliminate, if the citizens so demand, the regime that destroys Moldova» of the ruling party «Action and Solidarity».
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