Former prosecutor Victoria Furtună will compete for president
Former anti-corruption prosecutor Victoria Furtună declared that she was an independent candidate for the position of president of the country. The announcement was made in a video spot, filmed in Tiraspol against the background of the monument to the commander of the Russian troops, Alexandr Suvorov.
"I am entering the presidential race as an independent candidate. I am sure that my professional knowledge and leadership skills will bring peace, tranquility and prosperity to our common home - the Republic of Moldova", said Victoria Furtună, holding a pigeon in her hand.
Victoria Furtună started her career as a prosecutor in 2008 at the Prosecutor's Office of the Botanica sector, Chisinau, and in 2016 she was appointed as a prosecutor in the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office. In 2017, she initiated the criminal case against the former Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure, Iurie Chirinciuc, and later - the criminal case against the former mayor of Chisinau, Dorin Chirtoacă.
This March, Victoria Furtună announced that she was leaving the system and accused the institutions of fabricating false information against judges disloyal to the government.
We remind that the Moldovan president Maia Sandu, journalist Natalia Morari, the former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo, the former president of the DA Platform, Andrei Năstase, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova, Vlad Filat, the ex-prime minister Ion Chicu, the ex-minister of Foreign Affairs Tudor Ulianovschi and the ex-bashcan of Gagauzia, Irina Vlah have announced their intention to run for president.
