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Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections expresses concern about how the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Audiovisual Coordinating Council (ACC) observe and apply the electoral legislation. In a statement issued on August 19, the Coalition draws attention to issues regarding:

1. registration by CEC of some participants for referendum in breach of electoral legislation in force (which expose options that are not stipulated by law);
2. ACC inappropriate behavior during the electoral period:
   • the list of national broadcasters was not made public in time prescribed by the electoral law;
   • broadcasters did not ensure the observance of the provisions regarding the requirement to submit the editorial policy for the electoral campaign;
   • formal and negligent attitude towards content of declarations regarding broadcasters’ editorial policy;
   • failure to submit monitoring reports regarding the campaign coverage by broadcasters.

Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections urges CEC, ACC and broadcasters to make sure they have learnt lessons from past electoral campaigns, and therefore effectively and not declaratively follow the democratization of society, including by organizing free and fair elections.

The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova filed an appeal with the Central Electoral Commission, whereby requires the National Liberal Party (PNL) and all media outlets to not disseminate the election spot, where the idea of unification between the Republic of Moldova and Romania would be directly promoted. The appeal also demands to notify the Ministry of Justice regarding the severe violation by PNL of the constitutional provisions on sovereignty, independence, unity and indivisibility of the Republic of Moldova.

About 40 representatives of Moldovan Diaspora communities have signed today a declaration of joining the PLDM Extraterritorial Organization “For Independence and European Integration” and called on all Moldovan citizens, whether they are at home or abroad, to attend the September 5 constitutional referendum and opt FOR electing the head of state by direct vote. New adherents of PLDM represent important Moldovan communities in Italy, Ireland, Israel, France, USA, Netherlands, Spain and other countries.

In a press release, the European Action Social-Political Movement (MAE) announced about launching the campaign “Write to the President of people”, where citizens are called upon to submit messages to the future President. MAE tents will be settled, starting from August 19, in all districts of Moldova, and citizens could learn about the September 5 referendum, when MAE urges the citizens to attend widely the poll and vote “FOR a President of the people”.

The enlarged Board of the Public Association “New Gagauzia” (Eni Gagauzia) issued a statement whereby the Association members stand against the constitutional referendum of September 5, while supporting the direct election of the President. The declaration adopted on August 18, 2010 also mentions that participation of Gagauzia in the referendum could take place once the central authorities “would take into consideration the proposals of Gagauzian side”, including:

• grating the status of constitutional law to the Law on special legal status of Gagauzia;
• establishing the possibility for external self-determination of Gagauzia if the Republic of Moldova as a state loses its independence;
• federalization of the Republic of Moldova;
• granting the status of second state language to Russian language.