The victory of the “yes” vote in the pro-EU referendum in Moldova is mathematical , even if the data from 19 polling stations and the response from the Electoral Commission are still missing .
The votes of expatriates were decisive, going in the opposite direction to those expressed in their homeland: 77 percent of the yes votes, out of almost a fifth of the votes, decided the contest.
This is what emerges from the data relaunched by the website alegeri.md of the association for participatory democracy Adept.
The Electoral Commission data has not been accessible online for a couple of hours. With 2,200 sections counted out of 2,219, the “yes” is in the lead with 50.31% and 742,819 votes. The “no” has 733,711 votes and 49.69%. Therefore, 2,423 voters are missing their choice while the gap in favor of the yes is 9,108 votes.
On the vote, pro-EU Moldovan President Maia Sandu called it an " unprecedented attack on the freedom and democracy of our country ," amid fears of Russian interference in the vote. "Criminal groups" had tried to "undermine a democratic process," she said.
Uncertainty also in the race for the election of president. The forecast was for a reconfirmation of Sandu in the first round, or for an affirmation around 48 percent. The pro-European and outgoing president stopped at 42%. Her opponent, the former socialist and openly pro-Russian Alexandr Stoianoglo, was expected to be around 9 percent. He took 26%. And in the runoff on November 3, he will be able to count on the probable support of the other eight candidates, none of whom have declared themselves pro-European.
(Online Union)
