Desecretized document shows Moldovan Communist President mocking gypsies
The Government has continued to release formerly secret documents put together by the Communist Government (2001-2009).
One of the more recent ones reveals deputy Prime Minister Victor Stepaniuc asking then-President and current Party of Communists (PC) head Vladimir Voronin for nearly two million lei (200,000 U.S. dollars) to pay artists to sing during the PC's electoral campaign prior to the April 5, 2009 elections.
The letter shows a handwritten note by Mr. Voronin that says "with money, even gypsies sing and dance!?"
This note has displeased the Roma community in Moldova, whose representatives said will report it to authorities.
The Communists registered a very high score in the North of Moldova, where a considerable Roma population lives. It is unclear whether this statement will cause the Communists to lose some popularity among this ethnic group.
According to the most recent national census (2004), about 12,000 Roma live in Moldova.
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