 However, NGOs are often subject to domestic constraints and government interference in their work, complicating their operations.There is disagreement as to whether elections and politics in Moldova are carried out in a free and democratic climate on the part of certain organizations.The United States Senate has held committee hearings on irregularities that marred elections in Moldova, including arrests and harassment of opposition candidates, intimidation and suppression of independent media, and state-run media bias in favor of candidates backed by the Communist-led Moldovan Government.