Moldovan authorities obstruct mayoral campaign of anti-fascist Alexander Roshko

The political party Our Home is Moldova and our candidate in the general election for mayor of the capital, Alexander Roshko, face an unprecedented situation related to the refusal of the banking institution BC “Exim-Bank” to open an electoral account.

Since last week, representatives of BC “Exim-Bank” have used flimsy pretexts to delay the decision to open the account, as well as requiring documents not provided for by law for this procedure. Informally, representatives of the bank’s management make it clear that they do not want any checks connected with the party headed by Grigory Petrenko, who received the status of a political refugee in Germany. Representatives of the bank also warn that even if the party’s election account is opened, they will be forced to send data on all campaign sponsors to the NAC to check for money laundering.

The absence of an electoral account makes it impossible to hold campaign activities, produce election materials, or conduct visual agitation. In fact, unequal conditions have been created for all competitors in the election from the beginning.

We condemn the actions of the management of BC “Exim-Bank,” who are obstructing the opening of the electoral account of Our Home Moldova and its candidate in the election for mayor of the capital. We are sure that behind these directed actions is the oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc, who controls the entire banking system and the National Bank of Moldova.