On 28 January, a middle-aged man entered the building of Moldova’s anti-corruption prosecutor’s office and asked a member of staff if he could take a dump. Upon refusal, he went out to his car, took out a toilet bowl and an object reminiscent of faeces, placed the toilet at the entrance of the institution with the fake faeces next to it, and sat on the bowl mimicking the act of defecating. He held a sign with the words PROTEST.
The following day, seven men dressed in civilian clothes showed up at the man’s house and, without any explanation, handcuffed him and took him to the police station.
These daring artistic gestures have made Matasaru a household figure in Moldova. He is either loved or hated — but certainly not ignored
