The National Assembly is discussing at first reading a Bill amending the Law on Political Parties, proposed by “There is such a people”.
The draft program envisages that the amendments to the Social Security Code, the Health Act, as well as the Emergency Measures and Actions Act, announced by a decision of the National Assembly of March 13, 2020, will be considered at first reading.
The draft weekly program for today and May 7 – Friday includes changes that provide for a reduction of the annual party subsidy from BGN 8 to BGN 1 per actual vote.
Even today, the leader of “There is such a people” Slavi Trifonov did not appear at the parliamentary session. We remind you that Trifonov was quarantined with coronavirus, and then he was hospitalized, it is unclear for how long.
Tensions arose at the very beginning of the sitting – the Speaker of the Parliament Iva Miteva and the PG of GERB-UDF quarreled over the procedural rules.
The deputies discussed their work program for almost an hour.
“We have come out of reality and events that are going on in the country in a package and together,” said GERB-UDG Deputy Chairman Toma Bikov during the debate on the agenda.
“Some colleagues probably did not understand that the BSP is returning the mandate to form a government. Parliament ends if not this week, then another. Here we are considering new commissions of inquiry, Social Security Code, salary cuts. We will not receive salaries from next week, “the MP added.
The proposal for inclusion in the weekly program for consideration of the Judiciary Act and the bill for amendment and supplementation of the Criminal Code by “Democratic Bulgaria” was also a topic for exchange of remarks. MRF MP Hamid Hamid was against him. Following the proposal for a vote, Hamid objected that 72 hours had not passed since the reports were submitted and could not be considered this week.
The Speaker of Parliament has decided not to subject Democratic Bulgaria’s proposal for inclusion on today’s agenda.
