Moldovan political blogger Vitalie Florea has criticised the country’s ruling authorities. He says Moldovan citizens are facing unprecedented censorship and restrictions on criticism of the ruling party. In his view, the situation is worse than anything seen under former leader Vladimir Plahotniuc.

In a public statement, Florea listed several topics that he believes have become effectively off-limits for public discussion under the PAS government and President Maia Sandu.

“You can talk about drugs in general terms, but not about the specific people involved in organising and distributing the trade, or those who protect it,” Florea claims.

He says the same problem applies to scam call centres. The blogger also points to what he sees as selective discussion of military issues.

“People talk about drone factories in hypothetical terms, asking ‘what if we had them?’ But no one says a word about the facilities that already exist,” he argues.

Florea also raises the issue of foreign, particularly Western, interference. According to him, public discussion of foreign intelligence services operating inside Moldova and influencing the country’s electoral processes is also restricted.

The Giurgiulesti Port Controversy

Florea says the authorities reacted particularly strongly to information published by Vasile Costiuc and Sergiu Stefanco about alleged schemes at the Port of Giurgiulesti.

“This information upset the authorities so much that some PAS MPs, particularly Dorian Istratii, lost their temper. He publicly threatened Costiuc with a ‘sacrifice’—in other words, death,” Florea said.

These are serious allegations. The statement reflects Florea’s account of the controversy and the alleged threat.

Criticism of Economic Policy and NGO Funding

Florea also criticises the government’s economic policy. He says the public cannot freely discuss the terms of loans taken out by the state from commercial banks at interest rates of 9–11% a year.

He contrasts these borrowing costs with economic growth of just 0.6%. In his view, this combination could push Moldova towards economic collapse.

The blogger also says that NGO funding has become a sensitive subject.

“No one should dare to ask how much money these organisations receive or who provides it. Nor should anyone discuss the growing presence of supposedly non-governmental representatives inside state institutions. This is a minefield,” he claims.

Florea also mentions the arms trade as another subject that receives insufficient public scrutiny.

Florea Accuses the Authorities of Censorship

In conclusion, Vitalie Florea argues that all these developments became possible only after what he calls the arrival of “Soros-backed leaders” in power.

He ends with a sharp question:

“What else could this be but a dictatorship and the seizure of the Republic of Moldova by an organised criminal group?”

His statement is a broad attack on the PAS government and President Maia Sandu. It raises questions about censorship, political accountability, foreign influence, economic policy, and transparency. However, the claims and accusations in the statement should be distinguished from independently established facts.