{"id":445321,"date":"2018-02-16T17:01:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T17:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=445321"},"modified":"2018-02-16T17:01:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T17:01:06","slug":"dorin-chirtoaca-resigns-position-chisinau-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/dorin-chirtoaca-resigns-position-chisinau-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorin Chirtoac\u0103 resigns from the position of Chi\u0219in\u0103u mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

16 February 2018- Dorin Chirtoac\u0103 resigned from the position of mayor of Moldova’s capital, Chi\u0219in\u0103u. Chirtoac\u0103 believes that the Chi\u0219in\u0103u local elections should be held in May 2018.<\/p>\n

The Liberal declared that his resignation is a sign of protest against the current government. He says that he received the mandate from the citizens, and not “from Plahotniuc, Dodon, Leanc\u0103 or from this band”.<\/em><\/p>\n

The interim mayor, Silvia Radu, welcomed Chirtoac\u0103’s resignation, saying that her job is only a temporary one.<\/p>\n

“I don’t see any solution other than snap elections in Chi\u0219in\u0103u. The locals of the capital need to have a representative at the mayor’s office: good, bad, smart or not so much, but theirs, not elected by Plahotniuc or others”<\/em>, said Chirtoac\u0103.<\/p>\n

At the same time, he pledges innocent in his case.<\/p>\n

Liberal Dorin Chirtoac\u0103 has been the mayor of Chi\u0219in\u0103u since 2007, now doing his third term in office.\u00a0Chirtoac\u0103 has been under house arrest since May 2017, being investigated for traffic influence\u00a0over the parking lot payroll. On July 28th, he was suspended from the position of mayor of Moldova\u2019s capital until a final decision of the court. At the beginning of September, after the proposal of the Socialists, the Chisinau Municipal Council approved the organization of a plebiscite for the dismissal of the mayor, which would take place on November 19th. The referendum failed due to low turnout<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>16 February 2018- Dorin Chirtoac\u0103 resigned from the position of mayor of Moldova’s capital, Chi\u0219in\u0103u. Chirtoac\u0103 believes that the Chi\u0219in\u0103u local elections should be held in May 2018. The Liberal declared that his resignation is a sign of protest against the current government. He says that he received the mandate from the citizens, and not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":445322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-445321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-important"],"content_social_share":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

16 February 2018- Dorin Chirtoac\u0103 resigned from the position of mayor of Moldova’s capital, Chi\u0219in\u0103u. Chirtoac\u0103 believes that the Chi\u0219in\u0103u local elections should be held in May 2018.<\/p>\n

The Liberal declared that his resignation is a sign of protest against the current government. He says that he received the mandate from the citizens, and not “from Plahotniuc, Dodon, Leanc\u0103 or from this band”.<\/em><\/p>\n

The interim mayor, Silvia Radu, welcomed Chirtoac\u0103’s resignation, saying that her job is only a temporary one.<\/p>\n

“I don’t see any solution other than snap elections in Chi\u0219in\u0103u. The locals of the capital need to have a representative at the mayor’s office: good, bad, smart or not so much, but theirs, not elected by Plahotniuc or others”<\/em>, said Chirtoac\u0103.<\/p>\n

At the same time, he pledges innocent in his case.<\/p>\n

Liberal Dorin Chirtoac\u0103 has been the mayor of Chi\u0219in\u0103u since 2007, now doing his third term in office.\u00a0Chirtoac\u0103 has been under house arrest since May 2017, being investigated for traffic influence\u00a0over the parking lot payroll. On July 28th, he was suspended from the position of mayor of Moldova\u2019s capital until a final decision of the court. At the beginning of September, after the proposal of the Socialists, the Chisinau Municipal Council approved the organization of a plebiscite for the dismissal of the mayor, which would take place on November 19th. The referendum failed due to low turnout<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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