The bell tower at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Chisinau. Archive photoCHISINAU, May 29.Accused of corruption and treason, ex-president of Moldova Igor Dodon denied the words of the prosecutor that he allegedly intended to leave the country after the searches and charges. account of the criminal organization and the betrayal of the motherland. Searches and investigative measures were carried out in the house of the former leader. On Wednesday, formal charges were brought against him, the prosecutor's office insisted on a preliminary arrest for 30 days, but the court ruled that Dodon would spend this period under house arrest. The prosecutor's office protested this decision, the prosecutor Petr Yarmalyuk said that Dodon intended to leave the country, therefore he should be in isolation. «I really warned the prosecutor in charge of the case that in a few days I had plane tickets. pollution of conscience, publicly lied in order to discredit my image as a politician, which once again proves that one cannot believe in the justice, independence and professionalism of these prosecutors,» Dodon wrote in the Telegram channel. According to him, he bought tickets on May 16, and the criminal case was opened on 18 May. Dodon reported this fact to the prosecutors in order to find out whether it was worth canceling the tickets and canceling the scheduled meetings. 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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