Over 6,000 policemen to ensure public order in runoff election

Chisinau, 13 November /MOLDPRES/- Over 6,000 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will ensure public order in the runoff election. The leadership of the General Inspectorate of Police / IGP / made the statement today.

IGP head Sergiu Paiu said that the police will intervene in the coming days to maintain public order at the 2,139 polling stations and to monitor compliance with anti-COVID-19 prevention measures.

The officer noted that the police will ensure the security of all persons participating in the elections, will provide assistance to electoral bodies and local public authorities in order to keep material goods at electoral councils and bureaus, to escort the transportation of ballots and ensure their integrity. He added that on election day, law enforcement officers will also be monitoring the movement of road transport with a capacity of more than 8 seats and regular transport. At the same time, the security of the courthouses within which the electoral councils are located will be ensured, where the ballot papers will be kept until the validation of the elections.

IGP deputy head Marin Maxian said that during the two weeks of the campaign, 70 electoral meetings took place in the country, attended by over four thousand citizens. Also, during this period, several deviations were found, including cases of aggression of supporters of a candidate.

The runoff elections will take place on 15 November in the Republic of Moldova. For the chair of the country's president, the battle will be fought between PAS candidate Maia Sandu and independent candidate Igor Dodon.