Filat: It Is Unacceptable that the President Manipulates Public Opinion Exploiting the Figures

Filat claims that Maia Sandu is “manipulating public opinion” when she says that in the last 3 years, 2.85 billion lei have been allocated for the development of villages and towns, which is three times more than in 2010-2020. Filat said official data from the Finance Ministry “categorically” contradicts these statements, unimedia.info reported. “Between 2010 and 2020, capital investments worth 15.1 billion lei have been made. In addition, in terms of GDP, 2023 only reached the level of 2012, with only 1.3% of GDP invested, a far cry from the 2.1% invested in 2014. The results are far from outstanding, despite Ms. Sandu’s boasts. Moreover, as for construction, the purchasing power of €1 in 2024 is 2.27 times lower than in 2014, which means that the money allocated has a much lower real value. Thus, we are witnessing an attempt to manipulate the electoral process. It is unacceptable that the country’s president manipulates the public opinion exploiting the figures. Lies and exaggerations will not solve Moldova’s problems,” Filat wrote. Earlier, Maia Sandu made a video message on social networks, in which she said that over the last 3 years, the country’s localities have received 2.85 billion lei, of which 1.8 billion lei through the European Village programme.