https://sputnikglobe.com/20250922/moldovas-state-bodies-dont-work-for-people-but-against-them--ex-pm-1122830936.htmlMoldova’s State Bodies Don’t Work For People, But Against Them – Ex-PMMoldova’s State Bodies Don’t Work For People, But Against Them – Ex-PMSputnik InternationalMoldova’s law enforcement, once tasked with protecting order, is no longer a guarantor of safety, but “a blunt instrument of repression,” Vasile Tarlev told Sputnik. 2025-09-22T05:49+00002025-09-22T05:49+00002025-09-22T05:49+0000worldmoldovarussiamaia sanduhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/09/16/1122831188_0:194:2953:1855_1920x0_80_0_0_c4bb4c1a9e005261443fac8e64f8e3d8.jpgMoldova’s law enforcement, once tasked with protecting order, is no longer a guarantor of safety, but “a blunt instrument of repression,” Vasile Tarlev told Sputnik. The Moldovan government has resorted to repressive measures against any manifestation of dissent, arbitrarily arresting leaders of the opposition. Yevgenia Gutsul, head of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region, was sentenced to seven years in prison. Opposition lawmakers have been routinely detained at Moldovan airports for visiting Russia, while criminal cases continue piling up against government critics.