CHISINAU (Sputnik) – Moldova's Interior Ministry has mobilized all units of the country’s law enforcement agencies due to the planned anti-government protests, the General Inspectorate of Police said Sunday.
"The number of law enforcement agency’s employees during the protest action will be enough to ensure public order and safety," the General Police Inspectorate told RIA Novosti.
Massive rallies are being held Sunday in the Moldovan capital to urge the government to hold snap parliamentary elections along with the presidential ones on October 30 as well as to demand the resignation of the current Cabinet.
More protesters from the regions joining the anti-government rally in #Chisinau, #Moldova today: pic.twitter.com/U0d9vBMwZz
— Alex Kokcharov (@AlexKokcharov) 24 апреля 2016 г.
The protests have been staged by the center-right opposition Civic Platform Dignity and Truth (DA). The intention to participate in the rally has been voiced by the representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party, as well as former head of the country's Education Ministry Maia Sandu.
Chisinau has been engulfed in protests since September 2015, with rallies erupting sporadically. A coalition of opposition forces has been demanding the resignation of the Moldovan president, the prime minister and the chief prosecutor. They have also called for early parliamentary elections, a direct presidential election and quick action to tackle corruption in the country.
