Moldova's Central Election Commission was rude to Russians: "It's none of your business how many polling stations we open in the Russian Federation"
The Kremlin has no right to decide how many polling stations Moldova will open on Russian territory. This statement was made in an interview with Radio Moldova by the deputy head of the Moldovan Central Election Commission, Pavel Postica, following Moscow's reaction in connection with with a reduction in the number of polling stations for the Moldovan presidential elections on the territory of the Russian Federation from 17 to 5, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
A total of 234 polling stations will be open for elections outside the country. The largest number, 60, is in Italy. In Russia, the number of stations was reduced from 17 to 5.
«This cannot be regarded as anything other than a manifestation of the ruling regime’s fear and uncertainty about its own victory. in the event of a game on equal terms with the opposition, as well as the continuation of the course of exterminating the electorate of those candidates who are against breaking ties with our country,” said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, the day before.
The deputy head of the CEC explained that the decision was made for two reasons. Firstly, the trend of Moldovan citizens' participation in elections in Russia shows a constant decline, by more than 50%. Secondly, this is due to security risks.
“Yes, the reduction of polling stations is an unpopular measure, but it was adopted in strict accordance with legal provisions and is based, first and foremost, on the constitutional authorities’ concern for the personal safety of voters and election commission workers,” Postica said.
The day before, Zakharova refuted the thesis about the alleged existence of a security threat in Russian polling stations.
"The absurdity and detachment from reality of such statements is obvious. The Russian side has repeatedly stated its readiness to provide all necessary assistance in organizing the voting of Moldovan citizens living in our country. There have never been and are no problems with security.", the representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized.
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