The Party of the European Left forcefully condemns the actions of the ruling regime in Moldova aimed at actual deny the respect for basic human rights and freedoms. We believe the Law banning the communist symbols ‘sickle and hammer’, which came into force in Moldova since 1 October 2012, to be mockery of common sense.
Bans and fines for using symbols of the largest political force in Moldova, which is also in opposition, are the height of folly. The repressive, undemocratic, totalitarian regimes, being on the verge of collapse, are only capable to undertake such actions.
The cowardly regime only persecutes its political opponents, closing down the undesirable TV channels, puts itself above the people’s will and changes laws to merely pursue its own selfish interests.
We express our solidarity with all of the Moldovan people, which, in fact, is now held hostage by the existing regime.
We demand to stop harassing opposition activists! We insist on repeal of the law prohibiting the use of ‘sickle and hammer’! We protest against the closing down the opposition television channel NIT for political reasons and are convinced that Moldovan citizens should have the right to access to information, the alternative information which differ from the official point of view.
We call the Moldovan authorities for guaranteeing respect for freedom of expression and genuine pluralism of opinions in the mass media, as well as restoring the NIT TV Channel broadcasting in the country!
We urge the leadership of the European Union: the European Parliament and the Commission to reconsider its policy towards the ruling regime in Moldova. Moldova is fast becoming the most undemocratic and corrupt country on the European continent. This is inadmissible!

Moldova needs to return to the path of democratic development.

EL Executive Board meeting, Copenhagen, 2012-11-17/18