The capital of Moldova enters the third day of street protests. The participants in the revolt are expected to resume the gathering around 10:00h. Some 30,000 people protested on Monday and Tuesday accusing electoral frauds committed by the leading Communist Party and demanding a new scrutiny.
UPDATE:
10:15 p.m.: The final results of the elections on April 5th are published. Communists won 49.48% of the votes, securing 59 or 60 mandates in the Parliament, depending on sources.
10:00 p.m.: Protesters leave the Plaza and agree to return on Thursday
9:35 p.m.: President Voronin holds a 15-minutes speech on the public TV station, accusing the Opposition of attempting a coup d’état, supported by Romania. Voronin criticizes the education institutions for allowing the youngsters to participate in the protests, Unimedia notes;
9:25 p.m.: Some 2,000 protesters remain in the Great National Assembly Plaza. Lacking any leaders, the meeting is not well organized
9:05 p.m.: The Prosecution Office in Chisinau launches an "investigation of the coup d'etat", the Moldovan Prosecutor General, Valeriu Gurbulea, announces, quoted by AFP.
7:52 p.m.: The spirits calmed down. 4,000 protesters continue their peaceful meeting. Their representatives negotiate the release of those arrested by the Police.
7:30 p.m.: Situation is getting tense. Police arrested several protesters, beat them and took them away in a car to an unspecified destination. Crowds started to push towards police lines around the Government building, according to Unimedia.md si Honews.md.
7:15 p.m.: The custom office of the Chisinau International Office has blocked access in Moldova for a Radio Romania correspondent, Unimedia.info reports.
7:12 p.m.: Unimedia reports that Facebook was apparently blocked by Moldtelecom,
