Anghelina Gaidarji

Affiliated media: Tuk.md, Journalist

Incident date: June 17, 2021

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Association of Independent Press of Moldova (API)

Location: Moldova, Taraclia

Additional information:

Taraclia mayor Veaceslav Lupov insulted journalist of the news portal Tuk.md Anghelina Gaidarji because he was allegedly not allowed to participate in a debate on the transparency of public authorities. However, he did not confirm his participation and came when the filming of the debate was in full swing, and the office door was closed. During the live stream on social networks, he made a series of insults and defamatory statements about the media and its employees. He called the journalists «shameless liars» and insolent people working to discredit the local administration.