They called for the resignation of the Moldovan government and the chief prosecutor, an early parliamentary election and more action to fight corruption in this Eastern European country.
Some 200 protesters flocked to the city center on Monday afternoon as they awaited the appearance of Prime Minister Valeriu Strelet.
First day of #Moldova's anti-corruption uprising: dozens of tents are set up in downtown #Chisinau via @dacoromania pic.twitter.com/KenohxixBm
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) 7 сентября 2015
As dark fell, hundreds more arrived at the square outside the government’s building where protesters had set up a tent camp. The number of tents has risen to about a hundred from some 60 in the morning, the correspondent said. Residents from nearby homes brought protesters hot meals and water.
Protests were sparked by last year's vanishing of more than $1 billion, or the equivalent of 15 percent of the country's total gross domestic product, from three Moldovan banks. The incident negatively impacted the country's banking system and depreciated the national currency, the leu.
Новые палатки в Кишинёве New tents in Moldova Protest continues pic.twitter.com/QkAaULJKh2
— Ihar Losik (@ihar_losik) 6 сентября 2015
