robin forrester walker is there. give us some background. what led to the protests? >> hello. it's bitterly cold. bear with me if i'm shivering a little bit and stuttering. yes, it has not stopped tens of thousands of people coming out right here, right now in front of the government offices, and there have been protests going on here all week really, culminating on wednesday night when a lot of people raided the parliament and, in fact. deputies had to make a hasty escape. the reason they did that is the opposition and supporters of the opposition are so angry about the decision to appoint a prime minister, who is considered really to be a political light way but under the control of moldova's powerful oligarch, a man whop has four television channels working under him. a rich man indeed whom the opposition accuses of having defrauded the moldovan people of hundreds of millions of dollars. it's a staggering amount of money gone missing from the banging commission. it's created chaos with government resignations and four prime ministers in the previous year, and now the opposi

live to robin forrester walker. tell us about the protest. what has been happening, and what prompted the protests in moldova. >> hi, well it looks as if despite the cold, it's a little chaotic here, we are at a bit of a thorough fair. people have come out in large numbers. to protest against the government. the government that is occupying the government offices to my left. it's very noisy. the speakers on the stage, they are calling for unity amongst moldovans. the reason so many have been coming out is because the opposition have tapped into a ground swell of anger. serious anger against this country's government. for couption and it seems to be involved with, and for the state of the economy. things have gone from bad to worse in moldova, joblessness, a weakening currency, food and fuel on the rise. no one has anything good to say about the situation. >> come and see how much we pay for pasta and sugar. >> no one we spoke to has anything positive to say about their politicians. >> i pray to god for help. i don't trust anyone. >> on wednes