On the 3rd of June 2007, the local general election was held in Republic of Moldova. Unfortunately, the ruling Communist party committed many abuses and pressures against opposition, used very aggressively administrative resources and subordinated the editorial policy of national TV station to the interests of power. In these antidemocratic conditions the Christian Democratic People”s Party obtained a significant average and held the fourth place among political parties.

The second round which took place on the 17th of June 2007 indicates the following results obtained by the CDPP’s team: 62 mayors, 800 village and city councilors, 99 municipal and district councilors. Therefore, CDPP obtained 42 mayors mandates more than in 2003.

In spite of the fact that has been registered serious infringements, frauds and abuses, the Communists registered an important decrease and lost its dominant position in 25 districts and in capital Chisinau, where the councils have the democratic majorities. Communists lost the most important office in the local administration, of the general mayor of Chisinau.

At the present, CDPP conduct negotiations with democratic parties in order to create non-communists majorities at the level of district councils. It means that Christian-Democrats will obtain the leading positions in majority of district councils.

CDPP Press Bureau

20th of June 2007