In the “Nedelya 150” program, the co-president of “democratic Bulgaria” Hristo Ivanov commented on President Rumen Radev’s reproach to “democratic Bulgaria” which was “rushing to push our country into war even before the parliament convened” :
“Since the beginning of the war that Putin is waging in Ukraine, Radev and his entourage have always tried to underestimate it as a factor. … This war is against us, we cannot stand in a neutral position. Stand in a neutral position. , to which Radev is pushing, we expose ourselves to a much greater extent to the risks of this war ”.
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According to him, Bulgaria is interested in a consolidated position of Eastern Europe, the EU and NATO, which will participate with great firmness in forcing Putin to peace:
“The whole of Europe cannot understand how important this thing is, only Rumen Radev has the other opinion and is the most intelligent”.
“The Bulgarian political system is transforming and passing into a new state, in which it seems that in the near future no one will be able to form an independent government and the majorities will be from 3, 4 and maybe even 5 formations. This requires a change in the approach of the to the question of the formation of majorities, which requires the search for contact points, the identification of national priorities, dialogue … When forming coalitions, public will must be taken into account, the direction in which Bulgaria must develop, so that an elected government can survive and make difficult decisions that require courage and need public support. “
Hristo Ivanov told the BNR. He pointed out that there is a huge public sentiment not to accept the idea of GERB’s return to power:
“This is due to the simple fact that the maturation of the Bulgarian corruption model is associated with them. It has its roots in the communist regime, it has always been kept in connection with the Kremlin’s influence in Bulgaria, but its mature phase has taken place. under the direction of GERB. While the GERB if it does not address this reality, takes responsibility for it and makes it the cornerstone of politics from now on, it will not be able to find common ground with other parties to be a acceptable participant in a government configuration ”.
In his words, the issue of corruption cannot be put to an end, for the sake of forming a government:
“We cannot speak of a principled, reformist or Euro-Atlantic government if we do not put corruption at the center of attention, because it is the center of public attention … A government that at first says that corruption will be somehow swept under the carpet, it will not enjoy public support. … If we say that corruption is not a priority for us, it means that we will steal or tolerate theft. … It is the huge door, through which the hand of the Kremlin enters “.
The DB co-chair pointed out that Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev guarantees criminal impunity for Borisov, and Boyko Borisov provides political impunity for Geshev, and provided an example of the prosecutor’s lack of interest in a DANS report, ” in which it is said that Borisov knew that he is building the “Turkish Stream” on Bulgarian territory only and only for the benefit of Putin and therefore allows him to bypass Ukraine and is one of the elements of his preparation for this aggression “:
“As long as this vicious friendship is not broken (Borisov – Geshev – br), a conversation on the normalization of Bulgarian politics is impossible. As long as the GERB continues to pretend to be misunderstood, our support for their mandate is impossible.”
He was firmly convinced that justice in Bulgaria should be normalized and become neutral and efficient.