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Inna Popenco, the candidate of Socio-political Movement “Ravnopravie” (Equality), submitted to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) petitions for presidential elections. The subscription lists have been signed by about 25 thousand citizens. “I presented to the CEC the required number of signatures collected throughout the country. We presented almost 25 thousand signatures. I thank everyone for their support”, said Inna Popenco. // Facebook

The Court of Appeal examined the “Dignity and Truth” Platform’s request to cancel CEC decision on registration in the presidential race of PDM candidate, Marian Lupu. Members of the Platform DA argued in their request that CEC members registered PDM candidate with several flaws including the fact that PDM submitted the petitions in a weekend day.

After a hearing that lasted nearly five hours, the magistrate dismissed the request, calling it unfounded. // radiochisinau.md

Valeriu Ghiletchi made an appeal to citizens asking them to sign petitions in his support. He said that so far his team gathered more than 10 thousand signatures, but he needs at least 15 thousand in order to be registered as candidate. Valeriu Ghiletchi claims that there are certain legal provisions which make the process of collecting signatures extremely difficult. The politician was referring to the principle of territorial representativeness, which requires potential candidates for president to have a minimum of 600 signatures from half of the 2nd level administrative units. The politician feels discriminated and believes that this provision is unjustified and is damaging independent candidates rights and the rights of thousands of his supporters. // IPN

Maia Sandu announced on a social network that she submitted a complaint to the Constitutional Court on the law prohibiting citizens from the Diaspora to pay dues and donations to political parties in Moldova. Maia Sandu argues that this prohibition violates the principle of equality and suppress the freedom of association. It is also contrary to the recommendations of the Venice Commission and other international institutions. “Only transparent funding of political parties, from small donations, including from citizens in the Diaspora, will bring down politics’ dependence on the interests of oligarchs”, said PAS president. // radiochisinau.md