Accusations of rigging in first Romanian elections for 53 years

Title

Accusations of rigging in first Romanian elections for 53 years

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:12

Description

Romania’s opposition parties are claiming Sunday’s elections will be a farce because too many people are registered to vote. Over 80 parties are fighting the first free elections in the country for 53 years. Opinion polls predict President Lliescu and the National Salvation Front will win. But Sokolov Ratiu from the World Union of Free Romanians claims anti-Lliescu voters’ lives are being threatened. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Sokolov Ratiu

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Political corruption; Romania; Ion Iliescu; National Salvation Front; World Union of Free Romanians

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