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CHISINAU, Oct 16The Shor party stated that the Moldovan police abused the dismantling of the tent camp of protesters, so people complain about bullying by law enforcement agencies, the press service of the political force reported. tents in the square in front of the parliament and opposite the presidential palace. On Sunday, during another rally, protesters set up tents on the central street of Chisinau, blocking traffic. Four hours later, police officers, together with special forces, asked people to remove the tents, and why they began to forcibly dismantle them. The tents that had been standing for five weeks in the center of Chisinau were piled in a heap in the middle of the roadway, then they were loaded into cars and taken away in an unknown direction. >The majority of Moldovans supported the idea of a change of power, the survey showed «Unprecedented abuses by the police! This evening, hundreds of masked carabinieri forcibly dismantled all the tents set up by the protesters. People complain about bullying by the police, acting on the instructions of Maia Sandu, concerned about anti-government protests lasting for more than five weeks in a row in the center of the capital,» the statement published on the website of the Shor party says. The party noted that the tents were taken out along with the protesters' personal belongings, documents and food. an unprecedented number of carabinieri in bulletproof vests, helmets and batons, who surrounded civilians with a cordon,» the press service of the Shor party added. This week, the authorities of the republic adopted new rules for holding protests during the state of emergency in the country since February 24. Blocking roads during protests is possible only on non-working days, the protest must end in a maximum of four hours. In the event of a breach of public order, the police have the right to remove the violators from the crowd without coordinating with the protests. If the violations become too serious, the police may demand that the organizers stop the demonstration immediately.The former prime minister of Moldova criticized Sandu's domestic policy. The protesters are outraged by an unprecedented increase in prices for gas, other energy resources and food, as well as high inflation and falling living standards. The protesters accuse the authorities of failing to cope with the crisis, point to a record inflation over the past 20 years, which in September amounted to 33.97% on an annualized basis. The country's leadership is criticized for its unwillingness to negotiate better gas prices with Russia, as well as for political pressure on opposition representatives. Numerous polls show that about 60% of the country's population doubt the ability of the ruling Action and Solidarity party to stay in power for another three years before the next parliamentary elections. Also, about 70% of Moldovans are disappointed with the policy of the authorities and almost 65% support the idea of changing the government.