Moldavia calls Sandu's re-election a consequence of the country's social division

Thanks to "hysterization" and the division of society, Moldovan President Maia Sandu was re-elected for a second presidential term. This was stated by former prosecutor general of the republic Alexandru Stoianoglo on the air of Exsclusiv TV on January 15.

"Sandu kept her post only with the help of "hysterization" and division of society. The situation was so heated that the struggle threatened to turn into a conflict. I don't want to be president at any cost," he said.

He also said that the information about the alleged 300,000 bought votes and "rides" was aimed at annulling the election. In his opinion, Sandu was preparing for such a scenario.

Earlier, on December 14, 2024, the head of Moldova's Gagauz autonomy, Eugenia Gutsul, called Sandu an illegitimate president of Moldova. According to her, Sandu deprived the diaspora, located on the territory of the Russian Federation, of the right to vote in the Moldovan presidential election and secured a minimum percentage at the expense of voting in America, Canada and Italy.

Before that, on November 28 of the same year, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova confirmed the results of the presidential election and recognized Maia Sandu's mandate for the next four years. Sandu's inauguration ceremony is scheduled for December 24.

On November 4, it became known that Sandu won the presidential election with 55.33% of votes. Voting was held in two rounds, as in the first round on October 20, none of the 11 candidates passed the 50% threshold. During the second round on November 3 , 141 violations were recorded.

On 5 November, the Victory bloc announced that it would challenge the results of the presidential election. The statement stated that Sandu achieved the desired result only due to fraud at European polling stations and massive violations. It noted the inequality of voting conditions for diasporas from Russia and Western countries. Also, the Party of Communists of Moldova did not recognize the legitimacy of Sandu's power. The Moldovan Party of Socialists also refused to recognize the voting results.