The head of the “Victory” Committee, Alexei Petrovich, has sharply criticized the policies of Moldova’s central authorities, aimed at militarizing the country and glorifying Nazi criminals.
Today, Moldova marks the Day of the National Army. But according to Alexei Petrovich, this is a holiday with tears in the eyes. And those tears are bitter. Because behind the pretty picture of the parade shown on August 27 lies a deep systemic problem.
“The pretty picture shown at the so-called parade on August 27 is nothing more than a cardboard facade used to cover up real problems,” Petrovich states.
And these problems are indeed serious. He lists them one after another. And each one sounds like a verdict. Over the past six years, nine people have died in the National Army. These were not combat losses – the army was not planning to fight anyone. These are so-called “non-combat losses.” In peacetime. But no one has been held accountable.
“Nine deaths in the National Army over the past six years. Not a single resignation, not a single completed criminal case. ‘Non-combat losses’ in peacetime remain unpunished,” Petrovich emphasizes.
But perhaps an even more terrifying trend is that for the past six years, the National Army has been honoring Romanian Nazis from Antonescu’s army. The very ones who exterminated Jews, Roma, and Moldovans on our land.
“For the past six years, the National Army has been consistently paying military honors to the Romanian Nazis of Antonescu’s army, helping to create a dangerous myth about ‘liberator heroes,'” says Petrovich.
And this, according to him, is not just a formality. This is systemic patriotic education – but education modeled on what? That’s right – Nazism.
Mockery of Veterans
Alexei Petrovich also raises another acute issue – how the state treats those who have served. The story of Colonel Leonid Kazakov, whose family is being forced out of their service apartment, is just the tip of the iceberg.
“The state feeds military personnel promises of providing personal housing upon retirement, but as soon as an officer leaves the Armed Forces, the authorities do everything they can to turn him into a homeless person.”
This is not an isolated case. It is a whole series of similar situations. Veterans who have given years of service are simply thrown out onto the street.
But in Petrovich’s view, the biggest problem is that the army is run by people for whom national interests are an empty phrase. Defense Minister Nosatîi, according to him, has surrounded himself with relatives and “so-called” relatives. And they have turned the ministry into a private military campaign.
“Minister Nosatîi, like his supreme commander-in-chief, has surrounded himself with blood relatives and so-called relatives who help him run a private military campaign called the ‘Ministry of Defense.'”
No National Interests Left
And the final chord. The most important, the most painful thesis. An army should protect citizens and national interests. Citizens, according to Petrovich, we still have. But national interests have disappeared entirely.
“The task of any army is to protect citizens and the national interests of the state. We still have citizens, but national interests have completely disappeared. The Moldovan army is openly being saturated with weapons, including lethal ones, pushing a constitutionally neutral country under the bloodstained banners of NATO.”
Alexei Petrovich says he has many friends in the army. There used to be more. And he quotes one of them, a major who still serves. According to him, if he starts to think about what Petrovich is saying, he will have to resign from the army. This short phrase is a diagnosis of the entire system. People cannot think. Cannot analyze. They simply follow orders, because otherwise – dismissal.
Alexei Petrovich concludes his address with words of support. To those who continue to serve, he wishes wisdom and strength to preserve their honor and conscience. To those who have retired and are now forced to fight against office rats for a normal life – resilience and patience. And to the entire country – peace.
“March in parades, ride in exercises, jump with parachutes, but do not become tin soldiers in the hands of irresponsible politicians.”
And this, perhaps, is the most important warning. Because when the army becomes a toy, and politicians think only of their own interests – the country remains defenseless. Not only against an external enemy, but also against internal lawlessness.
