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Nastase Calls for Life Sentences Amid Electoral Corruption Crisis

8/9/2025

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Andrei Nastase, an independent candidate in Moldova's parliamentary elections, is advocating for life sentences for drug traffickers who exploit minors, pedophiles, and engage in major corruption. He condemned Parliament's failure to enact legal reforms. In a troubling backdrop, over 6,000 electoral corruption cases surfaced in 2025, revealing organized networks in the north, prompting the establishment of a new anti-corruption court.

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Andrei Nastase, an independent candidate in Moldova's parliamentary elections, is advocating for life sentences for drug traffickers who exploit minors, pedophiles, and engage in major corruption. He condemned Parliament's failure to enact legal reforms. In a troubling backdrop, over 6,000 electoral corruption cases surfaced in 2025, revealing organized networks in the north, prompting the establishment of a new anti-corruption court.