Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Tens of peasants block Chisinau road to protest lack of places to sell goods and police abuse

Stirea Zilei posted footage of a few peasants blocking a road in Chisinau to protest the lack of places to sell their goods, as well as police abuse.

One of the protesters complained that a booth at the Central Market in Chisinau costs 700 Euros, and that other markets have no more space available. She added that police officers often confiscate her goods, drag her around, and kick her goods, "like we're killers or something."

A city hall official eventually managed to convince the protesters to stop blocking traffic, but the peasants threatened that if their problems aren't resolved, they will resume protests.