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Zdravko Dimitrov, before becoming mayor, was regional governor of Plovdiv from 2011 to 2019.
Isolation of municipal councilors of “democratic Bulgaria” because they were not a constructive opposition and turned to protests against the government, announced the mayor of Plovdiv Zdravko Dimitrov of GERB. In yesterday’s session of the municipal council of the city, he presented his municipal budget project for 2021.
The important point was postponed to the previous session on September 24, as the mayor himself withdrew it on the grounds that he wanted to consult first on the important issue. all political groups in the municipal council. There are a total of seven: GERB, BSP, “Union for Plovdiv”, “Plovdiv Cause”, Agricultural Union “Alexander Stamboliyski”, “Democratic Bulgaria” and VMRO-BND.
Mayor Dimitrov held the meeting last week. All political groups were invited, except Democratic Bulgaria. They discussed both the preliminary draft budget and the main infrastructure projects, which should be a priority of the municipality for the period until 2023.
The mayor: you go to protests like mice
At yesterday’s council session, Veselina Alexandrova, president of the Democratic Bulgaria group, presented a position on the case.
“The unprecedented isolation of a political force from the discussion of one of the most important documents of this year shows fear. Where is the promised transparent government? Mr Dimitrov, you have made a clear demonstration that you are terrified by the only opposition to your government. critical, “he said from the rostrum.
The mayor admitted that he did not invite the municipal councilors from “democratic Bulgaria” because they “secretly walked like mice” in the protests against the government and local authorities in Plovdiv. “So it will be. Yes,” he reaffirmed his determination to isolate political unification in the future.
Hristo Ivanov: the era of derebeyshchina is over
Hristo Ivanov, Co-President of Democratic Bulgaria, met today with the municipal councilors of the unification group in Plovdiv. He called on Mayor Zdravko Dimitrov, known by the nickname Ziko, to apologize to Plovdiv residents and resign.
The time of derebeshchina is over. The time of the young is near. Yes, these young people (Ivanov pointed out the municipal councilors of “democratic Bulgaria”) were elected by thousands of Plovdiv residents and do not create any consolation for rights like Zico. It is good to learn principles of democracy and you cannot divide the people of Plovdiv into protesters and non-protesters, so “Quit!”
Municipal Councilor Yordan Ivanov of “Democratic Bulgaria” noted that the mayor can be elected by GERB, but he is the mayor of all Plovdiv residents and cannot divide them into protesters and non-protesters.
Dobromira Kostova of the Green Movement and a “Democratic Bulgaria” adviser, noted that the mayor chooses at his discretion which criticisms he wants to hear and which he does not, on his accusation that “Democratic Bulgaria” was not constructive in its criticism. “On the contrary, we immediately met with experts on the General Development Plan after the session and only criticized when it made sense,” he said.
“The mayor equates the protesters with mice. Do we have a democratic mayor or is he from another era?” Veselina Alexandrova asked.
Dnevnik sought comment from Mayor Zdravko Dimitrov, but the municipal administration explained that they would provide an explanation later.
Mayor Dimitrov: She was the first to call me and the other mice.
A few hours after the publication of the material, the mayor’s administration sent the following written comment to Zdravko Dimitrov:
Ms Alexandrova from “DA Bulgaria” cleverly omits the fact that she first called me and the other representatives of the political forces who participated in the meeting in question. I have always been open to dialogue and to any good proposal, but I cannot accept manipulations. In a previous meeting of a similar nature, in which the transport of Plovdiv was discussed, the councilors of the Democratic Bulgaria group changed the substance of the debate, showed a lack of respect to the other councilors and municipal officials present and left before exposing to all. They replaced the facts with their own interpretations and created fake news. This I attribute to his youth and his desire to emphasize his opposition. I do not believe that such behavior is productive and I hope that in the future they can mark the future. of our city over their partisan interests. Then they will be part of the constructive dialogue for Plovdiv. “
