#Moldova
A Letter to the Ministry of Finance
“We are not normal and real patriots, we are fighting for a piece of bread which comes from abroad.” Vladimir Voronin, President of the Republic of Moldova, at a meeting with the press, June 10 2008. $24 m…
07 November 2008
“The Dead Should Know We Haven’t Forgotten Them”
“The Basarabian land is strewn with bones and drenched with the blood of Romanian soldiers who fought for the freedom we have today. Those who are buried should know we haven't forgotten them. We think about th…
07 November 2008
A ‘Lost’ File That Reached the Justice Court
On June 10 the Supreme Court examined the appeal of the prosecution in a case, in which a group of citizens from Calarasi and Straseni accused Constantin Oanta, who lives in Straseni, of involvement in human t…
06 November 2008
Pharaoh Sponsors the Police
The Central Police Station is demanding support from economic agents to be transferred into a special account at the Savings Bank. The procedure is simple: the police station sends letters demanding financial s…
06 November 2008
Official Trips Financed Like Natural Disasters
After only half a year, the government’s Reserve Fund has been fully emptied. Although the purpose of this money is designed for exceptional situations, like this year’s floods, the government spent most it on…
05 November 2008
Oniscenco’s Promises Hidden Behind a Two-Metre Fence
In order to satisfy his own pleasures and whims, Municipal Councillor Oleg Oniscenco has left the people of Mereni village, Anenii Noi district, without a public road. Because of him, the relatives and friends…
04 November 2008
100 Lei for the Ministry’s Image
At least 100 lei is the unofficial tax paid for the technical testing of a car. In order to have all the papers for one more year, the driver is forced to pull out of his pocket different amounts of money, even…
04 November 2008
The Theory of Corruption
Public millions : 666 incidents of waste = 9 criminal cases According to the 2007 Court of Accounts' report, a number of state institutions and local administrations out of the ones subjected to controls have…
04 November 2008
The Year of the Youth: an “Electoral Charity”
Due to a lack of financial resources available for Moldova's 'Youth Year' project, the Ministry of Education and Youth has transferred funds from its Youth Department to the YY scheme, thus…
04 November 2008
A More ‘Optimistic’ Report
On July 29 the National Committee on Preventing Human Trafficking made a presentation on the measures taken after a US State Department report on the issue was released, in which Moldova received an unsatisfact…
03 November 2008
REPORTAGE
