Promo-LEX details systemic irregularities ahead of Gagauzia regional elections
Promo-LEX reports severe irregularities, including potential voter bribery and illegal online campaigning, ahead of Gagauzia's regional elections.
Election monitoring organization Promo-LEX has released its second report on the upcoming regional elections in Moldova's Gagauzia autonomy, revealing widespread campaign irregularities ahead of the vote.
The report documents potential voter bribery, unrecorded campaign spending exceeding 240,000 lei, and the misuse of administrative resources. Observers noted that public officials participated in campaign events during working hours. Additionally, monitorings identified coordinated inauthentic behavior on social media, including network accounts artificially boosting specific candidates on TikTok, along with online advertising financed from Russia.
Investigative reporting by Rise Moldova also revealed historical ties, including a 2020 request by local political figures for Moscow-based political marketing training to influence Moldovan political outcomes.
Sources: Ziarul de Gardă, Newsmaker, TV8, Moldova1, Rise Moldova
Sources
- Ziarul de Gardă — Suspiciuni de corupere a alegătorilor, comportament inautentic pe rețelele de socializare, și cheltuieli neraportate: Constatări din raportul de observare al Promo-LEX a alegerilor din UTA Găgăuzia
- Moldova1 — Raport Promo-LEX: Liderul PRSM, Igor Dodon, ar fi donat 2.000 de euro unei biserici din Găgăuzia în plină campanie electorală
- Newsmaker — Reclamă pe internet din Rusia și €2 000 pentru o biserică – în plină campanie pentru alegerile din Găgăuzia? Neregulile raportate de Promo-LEX în ajun de scrutin
- TV8 — /VIDEO/ Nereguli în campania electorală din Găgăuzia: Proiecte publice folosite pentru imagine și promovare artificială pe TikTok
- Rise Moldova — Planul lui Gagauz: Instruire „electorală” la Moscova, pentru tineri din Moldova
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