Go to the media bank Former President of Moldova Igor Dodon. File photoCHISINAU, Sep 10For the inhabitants of Moldova, the worst times have come over the past two decades, and not good ones, as promised by those who came to power, former President Igor Dodon said on Saturday. The former head of the republic published a comment on his blog in connection with the published statistics on inflation and rising food prices , products and service. According to official data, annual inflation in August reached 34.3%, while food prices rose by 38.4%. or a sound anti-inflationary policy, Moldova still retains «inflationary superiority» among the countries of the region. For comparison: annual inflation in August in the eurozone was 9.1%, in Ukraine — 23.8%,» Dodon noted. living conditions in the country continues to decline, and the main sources of income of the population are depreciating due to high inflation. «The purchasing power of wages, which remains the main source of income for most families, is rapidly declining. If in the 4th quarter of the year past, real wages decreased by 1.3 %, then in the 1st quarter of this year — by 5.2%, and in the 2nd — by 11.3%. my price increase,» Dodon wrote.In the budget of Moldova, there was no money to compensate the population for gas. The ex-president is under house arrest. The politician was detained at the end of May and charged with illegal enrichment, passive corruption, illegal financing of the party and betrayal of the motherland. Dodon stated through his lawyers that he had evidence of his innocence, and the politician regarded the actions of law enforcement agencies and his detention as «a political case that is sewn with white threads.» Dodon completely denies his guilt and believes that the cases against him were opened for political reasons. Prosecutors have several times extended the house arrest policy for 30 days. Moldova is experiencing an energy and economic crisis due to rising energy prices and inflation. The central authorities of the republic are making attempts to provide the country with firewood, coal and fuel oil. In early August, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) increased the gas tariff for consumers from 18.62 lei to 23 lei per cubic meter (from 96 cents to 1.2 dollars). Against the backdrop of the crisis, anti-government protests are taking place in the country.
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