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Police violence during protests must be exercised in proportion to the actions of the protesters. This was stated by the spokesman of the European Commission Christian Wiegand in response to a question about the actions of the forces of order in Sofia last night.
“The Commission is aware of the protests in Bulgaria and continues to monitor the situation closely. We have always made it clear that peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental right in any democracy and we support them,” the EC spokesman said.
“While the national authorities are responsible for enforcing legal actions, any use of force must be applied in proportion to the actions of the protesters,” said Christian Wiegand.
What happened in Sofia is a long marathon of unrest, the deputy director of the Interior Ministry, Anton Zlatanov, said in a briefing. He said the police officers were examined today. Many people participated in the protest, who came to express their position, but unfortunately there were also those who aimed to provoke tensions and fights.
He added that an aggressive group took advantage and tarnished the peaceful protest. Zlatanov also said that it was not normal to call for riots and attacks on police officers by politicians and members of the public. The deputy director of the SDVR said that the police did not categorically accept the attempts of the Bulgarian people to oppose the police. We are responsible for all those who called for an escalation and we cannot hold a peaceful protest. People who have not come for payment or order must distinguish themselves from provocateurs. We call for reason, but such actions will not be tolerated, Zlatanov concluded.
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