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Central Electoral Commission (CEC) approved the financial report on revenues and expenditures of electoral competitors in the electoral campaign for early parliamentary elections of November 28, 2010: for the revenue — amounting to 16,369,108.27 lei and for the expenses — 16,178,626.12 lei, as at November 8, 2010. CEC warned several electoral competitors for the submission of incomplete financial reports and forced them to bring the reports into compliance with the reporting requirements.

At the same meeting, the CEC accredited national and international observers to monitor parliamentary elections of November 28, 2010, examined complaints of competitors and registered the trust representatives of three electoral competitors.

The mission of observers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) arrived in Moldova, being composed of diplomats, representatives of executive and legislative power of the CIS states. The observers’ tasks include monitoring the electoral campaign, collecting and processing the information during the electoral process, meetings with political party leaders and visiting polling stations in the territory. The head of CIS observer mission is the CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Garkun.

The Constitutional Court decided that Article 13 of the Electoral Code, which requires the Cabinet members registered as candidates for election to suspend their activity, is constitutional. Notification made by Moldovan Government on October 28 argued that the suspension from office of ministers candidates on party lists does not observe the continuity of power, but the Constitutional Court found no element of unconstitutionality. At the same time, the Court noted some shortcomings in the Electoral Code and recommended to detalize the provisions on administrative resources and their use by competitors that hold public office.

In framework of the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) launched the results of the third stage of monitoring how the electoral campaign for the parliamentary elections is reflected in the main media outlets of the Republic of Moldova within the period from October 25 to 31. According to the report’s overall findings:

• those 10 monitored broadcasters actively covered the electoral campaign, the great majority of them managed to ensure a diversity of opinions;
• public channels Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova continued to provide access within newscast and programs to several electoral competitors, including those representing extra-parliamentary parties and independent candidates. There is a reduction in the frequency of citing as sources the interim President and Prime Minister on issues with indirect electoral impact;
• the nationwide private channel Prime TV basically covered the issues with direct electoral connotation, providing access to a number of competitors. The materials of this channel were most often citing the PCRM representatives, who used to appear in negative context. Out of the members of the European Integration Alliance, the representatives of AMN, PL and PDM were present in relevant issues, mainly in neutral and positive context;
• NIT private station continues the campaign in support for PCRM chairman, making an open political partisanship in favour of this electoral competitor;
• nationwide private channel 2 Plus continues to have a passive coverage of the campaign, providing the public with summary information about competitors and their electoral platforms and thus it doesn’t fully fulfil its role of informing the public about various electoral competitors;
• the news channels Publika TV and Jurnal TV continue to reflect actively the events with electoral connotation and there is no obvious tendency to favour certain electoral competitors;
• the private radio station Vocea Basarabiei reflected actively the electoral issues either directly or indirectly, and the Prime FM was limited to newscasts. The PCRM is disadvantaged by both stations, and Vocea Basarabiei favours PL, PLDM and AMN.

In newspapers, the electoral campaign is covered rather in articles of opinion than in the news, which indicates the tendency to fill up the newspaper space with views about the competitors and interpretations of their actions, rather than with equidistantly related facts/events. The volume of electoral advertising in newspapers substantially increased, and the number of electoral educational materials is still very small. The division of media outlets based on political preferences of publishers is still maintained: some media outlets have a biased editorial behaviour toward promoting the PCRM and discrediting its political opponents. Other publications are criticising the PCRM or present is mostly in negative context, and the non-Communist competitors are especially favoured in opinion articles. (source: CIJ report no.3)

Central Electoral Commission (CEC) invites citizens to verify the accuracy of the electoral lists, which are to be found in polling stations in the country, for consultation and updating. Until November 22, in justified cases, citizens will be able to require to introduce changes in the electoral lists.

Doctors and lawyers of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM) provides free medical and legal assistance to disadvantaged people in the villages of Moldova. Over several weeks, dozens of people were consulted, and lawyers provide consultations only to people from the countryside, representing them in the courts. According to PLDM lawyers, the most frequently asked questions concern the financial sector, the inheritance law, the social rights, the mayors’ activity. (source: PLDM)

Humanist Party of Moldova (PUM) proposes to establish a broad non-party coalition, for national salvation and overcoming the current crisis. PUM leader, Valeriu Pasat, states the President, Speaker of Parliament, Prime Minister and members of Government must suspend the party membership. The head of state must be a non-affiliated person, who enjoys the authority and respect of the population and has the capabilities necessary to strengthen the society and an example in this regard would be the Metropolitan of Moldova. (source: PUM press release)

The independent candidate Gabriel Stati states he succeeded in business, but he also underwent through tests, which have profoundly marked him. The accumulated experience allows him to state that he will be also efficient in politics, he will propose and support real solutions for overcoming the social — economic crisis in the Republic of Moldova. Stati says that the voter no longer has confidence in the party lists, and instead prefers to give the vote for an exact person. In Parliament Gabriel Stati shall fulfil his duty by discussions, compromise and cooperation. (source: press release)

Independent candidate Victor Stepaniuc requests to outlaw the National Liberal Party (PNL) because it would openly call for the liquidation of the Republic of Moldova’s sovereignty and independence, which contradicts the Constitution of the country. Stepaniuc sais PNL makes its best to destroy the statehood of the Republic of Moldova, promotes ideas that are banned in many countries.

Administrative representative of Moldovan-German company “Sudzucker Moldova”, Alexander Koss, who is the Chairman of the Foreign Investors Association in Moldova (FIA) has offered an interview, where he declared that foreign investors understand the difficulties of the unstable political situation in the Republic Moldova, however they still look forward for more appropriate actions from the state leadership regarding their initiatives and appeals. According to FIA Chairman, the dialogue with the state is burdened by political events and certain politically affiliated officials, many appeals and initiatives remain unanswered. After elections, FIA members rely on a technocrat government, deprived of political nuance, able to carry out the authorities’ tendency to attract foreign investments. For investment inflows, it’s necessary to ensure the rule of law, to maintain the stability of the framework conditions for the activity of foreign investors and to establish a harmonious dialogue between business and state. (source: Infotag)