Media NGOs Express Their Concern about the Act of Vandalism at the “Teleradio-Moldova” Company Premises and Demand an Urgent and Efficient Investigation of the Incident

Non-governmental media organizations are deeply concerned about the act of vandalism at the premises of the “Teleradio-Moldova” (TRM) Public Company and demand investigating the case urgently and efficiently, as well as preventing subversive activities against the public TV service provider.

In the night between September 27 and 28, the TRM premises were vandalized by several individuals. On the previous day, the Police detained two persons for vandalizing the premises of the Government and those of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection; they declared they were part of a group of 20 young people who had been recruited to vandalize the buildings of the institutions and the public authorities of the Republic Moldova for destabilization.

The signatory organizations vehemently condemn any actions which cause threats or risks to the audiovisual media service public provider’s activity and emphasize the inadmissibility of tolerating such violations.

We hereby address the legal authorities of the Republic of Moldova, demanding, by virtue of their legal powers, to investigate the actions committed immediately and efficiently in order to bring the perpetrators to justice.

We would like to remind you that, according to the amendments adopted in June 2022, the Parliament included the TRM in the list of public institutions which benefit from the state guard services. In this context, we would like to emphasize the need to improve the TRM’s security capacities as it is an institution of strategic importance, and its premises are an element of the state’s crucial infrastructure. We hereby request taking improved steps to ensure safety, integrity, and functionality of the TRM Public Company.

Independent Journalism Center

Association of Environmental and EcoTourism Journalists

Media Guard Association

Association of Electronic Press

Association of Independent Press

“Acces-Info” Center

Committee for Press Freedom