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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Moldovan Government to respect fundamental standards of press freedom, after police bodies have assaulted media premises. According to IFJ Secretary-General Aidan White, the fundamental standards of press freedom and the rule of law are violated when the police storm media headquarters without a warrant. “Moldova does not hold much evidence that it respects the press freedom, and this confirms the little optimism that the situation will improve. This is so alarming that it happens in full electoral campaign,” Mr. White added. IFJ also noticed that a police team from Chisinau stormed the Nisporeni-based TV station Albasat on February 25, 2009. The only explanation the police team gave was the goal “to operate a control.” (Source: Info-Prim)

Approximately 1,000 young people from Chisinau gathered in the Opera and Ballet Theatre square on February 27 evening to participate in a non-political concert called “Wake Up and Vote!” Dancing and murmuring their favourite songs, participants in the concert promised to artists to attend the parliamentary elections on April 5, 2009. The concert was organised by the Institute of Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) Viitorul. Singers were confident that they can persuade the electorate to attend the elections, showing optimism that the life will be better after the parliamentary elections. Organisers disseminated leaflets to participants, inviting young people from Moldova to take part in the decision-making process in Moldova. The concert was part of the project “Stimulating civic responsibility during the 2009 electoral campaign” funded by the European Commission Delegation to Moldova via the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights. (Source: Info-Prim)

During March 5–6, a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will visit Chisinau to monitor the state of things in the electoral campaign. The 5-member delegation will meet majority of electoral players. PACE representatives will meet President Voronin, Speaker Lupu, Minister of Justice Parlog and members of political parties. They will also meet members of the Central Electoral Commission and Moldovan delegation to PACE, as well as civil society leaders and journalists. (Source: Ziarul de Garda)

More than 70 percent of population complains of misery. At the same time, many electors are seemingly ready to support at the forthcoming elections the party which has ruled the country for eight years. This contradiction encouraged many people to indicate the political illiteracy of Moldovan electors. On the other hand, analysts turn down this theory of paradox and shout: the Moldovan electorate is smarter than it seems to be. It is intelligent even towards information that the political class should supply to electors in order to get ready for elections. (Source: analysis by Info-Prim)