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I'm from a similarly corrupt European country, and while these things are common (misuse of the judiciary, police being indistinguishable from criminals etc), there is often more to these stories.

In this case, it appears to be the result of a dispute between a former owner and current one. In that case, this appeal is only one side of the story, and the judge may well be proceeding based on evidence provided to back up any allegations.

I'm writing this because as much as I've witnessed corruption, I've also witnessed shady characters blaming everyone else for their misdeeds, especially the country, judiciary etc. "It's the oppressive regime that caused me to do something wrong, now they're repressing me" etc.

While I'm not suggesting the company is at fault, it is also not clear that there is no cause for what is happening. Calling for foreigners to apply diplomatic pressure to the Moldovan state without having the facts of the case is also a form of extra-judiciary pressure, much like the alleged conspiracy against the company.




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