Moldovan MP assessed Sandu's party's chances in the elections after Gutsul verdict

Gagauz people will not vote for the ruling party in the parliamentary elections in Moldova after the verdict of the head of the Gagauz Autonomy, Evgenia Gutsul, a member of parliament from the Party of Socialists, Bogdan Tsyrdea, told Izvestia.

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"The whole of Gagauzia will vote against the Action and Solidarity party. She will vote for the opposition. The ruling party wins the most votes in the central regions of the country and in Chisinau. All Gagauz people represent 4% of the total electorate. Yes, this affects the electoral context, where of course every percentage is important, but here 4% will immediately go to the opposition," said Tsyrdea.

Yevgenia Gutsul, a Bashkan from Gagauzia, was detained on March 25. On August 5, a court in Chisinau sentenced her to seven years in prison.

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