In case there was nothing to hide, why the Communist government has stopped Western journalists from coming to Moldova and reflecting the protests? Why they also created obstacles for the national media to provide the objective image of what was happening on the main square and its surroundings? Why only Russian journalists and journalists from the media outlets controlled by the Communists were allowed to cover the events?
I believe it may be possible that they stopped only journalists carrying Romanian passports, but they speak the language, and they represent foreign media outlets, which mean they can freely move around the protesters and collect facts inconvenient for the authorities. How many Wester journalists you’ve seen among protesters? I’ve seen many Russians. The conclusion may be simple: if there was nothing to hide, why restrict the entrance into Moldova to journalists that can speak the language, and can report from the spot for the whole world?
See the declaration of Moldovan media organizations, addressing this issue:
According to the Romanian ActiveWatch media monitoring organization and the Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism, on 7 April, at least 18 journalists who tried to come to Chisinau from Romania were stopped at the border, and turned back at the border crossing points Galati- Read the rest of this entry »
