Today's sitting of the Constitutional Court was declared closed. The fate of the "Șor" party will be decided in June
The Constitutional Court adjourned until 12 June the examination of the Government's application to outlaw the "Șor" Party. The final pleadings will be presented then, CC President Nicolae Rosca announced today.
"The materials of the case have been made known to the parties. Each party received copies of the case materials. The Political Party obtained copies of all documents attached to the case file, either before the start of the court proceedings or during the court proceedings, the opinion and lawyers, representatives of the Political Party Șor, were presented in this connection. They expressed their opinions, comments and put questions on the mentioned documents as well as other representatives who were present at the hearing. The representative of the author of the complaint also did the same with the materials of the case. The Plenary of the Constitutional Court announces adjournment until 12 June 2023, at 10 a.m. for the preparation and presentation of pleadings before the Constitutional Court. Today's sitting is declared closed", Nicolae Rosca said.
The government last November called for the outlawing of the Șor Party, which it accuses of acting in contradiction with the principles of the rule of law and endangering Moldova's sovereignty and independence, being financed from abroad and supported by Russian secret services.
The complaint also stated that in all the elections in which it took part, the "Șor" party was sanctioned for violations of electoral legislation, including illegal financing. The complaint was filed shortly after the United States imposed sanctions on the „Șor” Party under the Magitki Act.
The party's leader, Ilan Șor, the fugitive recently sentenced to 15 years in the bank fraud case, calls the government's move a political order.
