'Nobody’s an Angel': Moldova’s Anti Corruption Purge, Explained

The mayor of Moldova's capital, Dorin Chirtoaca, was put under house arrest Friday on suspicion of corruption in a city parking contract. He is one of the leaders of the Liberal Party of Moldova, which supports strong ties with Romania.

Well-known opposition politician, Chiril Lucinschi, was also detained. Lucinschi is the son of the former president of Moldova and a former MP of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party.

Last winter, Moldova elected pro-Russian President Igor Dodon who now appears to be allying with Moldova's richest person, oligarch and Democratic Party leader Vladimir Plahotniuc. Plahotniuc appears to be trying to strengthen his influence in Moldovan politics, through a new coalition with the ruling Socialist Party.

According to Alexei Tulbure, the arrests of Democratic Party leader Chiril Lucinschi and Mayor of Chisinau, Dorin Chirtoaca, should be taken as separate cases.

Hromadske's Nataliya Gumenyuk spoke to Moldovan political commentator Alexei Tulbure to ask him about who stands to benefit from the recent arrests.

This video was originally published on May 29th, 2017.

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