Nastase Notified OSCE about Violation of Electoral Rights of Moldovans Abroad

The Chairman of the DA Platform Andrei Nastase informed the European authorities about violation of electoral rights of Moldovan citizens abroad. The politician sent a letter to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) in which he informs that “at least today, the CEC favors certain political parties in violation of the right of Moldovan citizens abroad to participate in the elections on July 11, 2021, which infringes on their rights enshrined in the Constitution,” deschide.md reports. Andrei Nastase called on international observers from the OSCE/ODIHR to urge the Moldovan authorities to “respect and ensure adequate conditions to exercise the right of their citizens to vote, regardless of where they are on election day”. “Impeding Moldovans from the diaspora from voting is a fraud. The July 11 ballot and its results will be rigged if the Central Election Commission does not open enough polling stations abroad. In fact, there is a huge risk that government agencies will violate the Constitution. Together with Jana Stancieru, the diaspora candidate on the DA Platform's electoral lists, we continue to fight for the right to vote. Our request is extremely simple: Moldovan citizens should be able to vote on July 11, regardless of the country they are in on election day. The Dignity and Truth Platform notified the European authorities to urge the authorities of the Republic of Moldova to observe and ensure adequate conditions for the exercise of the right to vote for all citizens. Free expression of the political will of every citizen is the key to a democratic parliament that is lawful and based on respect for the law,” the notice says.