Go to the media bankParticipants of the protest action in ChisinauCHISINAU, Oct 23Supporters of the opposition Shor party at an anti-government protest in Chisinau set up tents in front of the building of the General Prosecutor's Office of Moldova, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. However, today a farmers' fair is being held there, so the protesters are advised to move to the square near the parliament. The police issued a warning that the protesters were preparing for skirmishes and provocations. The protesters failed to break through the police cordon. Several protesters were detained by police due to clashes. The protest moved to the Prosecutor General's Office, tents and a stage for the rally are being set up at the entrance to the building. and her henchmen will not be punished,» said Marina Tauber, deputy chairman of the Shor party.The Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament accused the opposition of destabilizing the situationThe Shor Party, which was joined by the Party of Communists of Moldova (PCRM), has been holding protests in Chisinau since mid-September. Police in Chisinau and fighters from the Fulger (Lightning) and Scorpion (Scorpion) special battalions broke up a peaceful demonstration on October 16 and dismantled an opposition tent city that had been set up in front of the parliament building. The protesters are outraged by the 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 the inhabitants of Moldova are disappointed with the policy of the authorities and almost 65% support the idea of changing the government. in Transnistria
