The Constitutional Court of Moldova, on Thursday, July 9, deprived… (гагаузия · выборы · суд)
The Constitutional Court of Moldova, on Thursday, July 9, deprived Gagauzia of the right to independently form its Central Election Commission (CEC) and hold elections.
Consensus
- The Constitutional Court of Moldova ruled on July 9 that provisions allowing Gagauzia to independently form its Central Election Commission are unconstitutional.
- All electoral processes in Gagauzia must now strictly comply with the national election code, which has absolute priority.
- Moldova's Ministry of Justice initiated a request to the Constitutional Court to review the law on special status for Gagauzia.
- The decision led to the cancellation of scheduled parliamentary elections in Gagauzia originally set for June 21.
Points of divergence
- The Moldovan Central Election Commission approved a package of amendments allowing the conduct of Gagauzian parliament elections despite discrepancies between republic and autonomous election codes. — vesti
- In September of the previous year, the Central Election Commission of Moldova suspended parliamentary elections for the party 'Heart of Moldova' led by former head of Gagauzia Irina Vlah. — vm
- A mass demonstration was held in Chișinău organized by a pre-election bloc formed by Socialist, Communist, and other parties, including ex-presidents Igor Dodon and Vladimir Voronin, former Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev, and former head of Gagauzia Irina Vlah. — vm
- Igor Dodon stated the bloc supports restoring ties with Russia and a balanced foreign policy. — vm
- The Moldovan Ministry of Justice challenged in court decisions regarding Gagauzia's right to appoint its head, parliament deputies, and heads of local law enforcement bodies. — kommersant
- Courts of general jurisdiction suspended Gagauzian decisions related to election preparations. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Gagauzia Stripped of the Right to Have a Central Election Commission — Вести
- Constitutional Court of Moldova Deprives Gagauzia of the Right to Form a Central Election Commission and Hold Elections — Вечерняя Москва
- Constitutional Court of Moldova Deprives Gagauzia of the Right to Hold Elections — Коммерсантъ