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Today, at a meeting of the EPP parliamentary group in Brussels, an exchange of views took place with the party president, Donald Tusk, founder of the Civic Platform political party, and its president (2003-2014), Prime Minister of Poland (2007-2014) and President of the European Council (2014-2019). This was written on Facebook by MEP from the European People’s Party group Alexander Yordanov.
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Addressing a wide range of topics, mainly the situation in Belarus, relations with Great Britain after Brexit and others. Mr. Tusk also drew attention to the situation in Bulgaria and emphasized that the PPE must show solidarity with “our friends” from the GERB party, because the main thing for the PPE is solidarity. Speeches were given.
But Radan Kanev was absent from the debate, the only one in the EPP who expressed a different opinion. His absence can be explained by the fact that the initiative he took for a debate in the European Parliament on the “political crisis in Bulgaria” only had the support of opponents of the EPP: socialists, greens, far left and left liberals. With which he practically removed the mask that he had put on the “right-wing politician.” You probably feel like an idiot.
The EPP deputies who spoke unanimously supported the thesis of solidarity with the ruling party in Bulgaria. And they stressed that ordinary elections are the place where citizens must show their political preferences. The Bulgarian MPs were Dr. Andrey Kovachev, Asim Ademov and my mercy.
Here I share what I said. It was a bit long, but parliamentarians in other countries need objective information. That is why they listened with great attention. And so:
Mr. President Tusk,
dear manfred,
Dear colleagues
It is normal for citizens to protest. This shows that there is a functioning democracy in Bulgaria. But we must answer at least three questions:
The first is who are the organizers of the protests in our country, because it is obvious that this is not a spontaneous civil protest due to, for example, wearing or not wearing masks during the Kovid-19 pandemic.
The second is what is the purpose of the organizers.
The third is whether the rule of law has been respected in the protests.
The answer to the first question is that the protests were organized by non-parliamentary parties and actively supported by the parliamentary Bulgarian Socialist Party, a former communist party. Many of the leading organizers and participants come from well-known communist families, and others have been agents and collaborators of the former communist secret services.
The protests are backed by pro-Russian President Rumen Radev. His candidacy for the post was consulted with Russian foreign intelligence general Leonid Reshetnikov, whom the Bulgarian government imposed a 10-year ban on entering the country last year due to a threat to national security. The president not only supports the protests, but also directly calls for the overthrow of the government and the resignation of the attorney general. Therefore, it violates the basic texts of the constitution, according to which it must be a unifier, not a divisor of the nation. His actions throughout his tenure, and especially in recent months, fit organically into the Russian hybrid war against Bulgaria. His aggressive attack on the government began after he signed an agreement with the United States to buy American F-16 fighters to replace Russian LAG fighters, expel a Russian spy and an influential Russian businessman, and launch an investigation into the leaks. presidency, as well as to carry out an “exchange of influence” of the presidential advisers.
Immediately after the election of Mr. Radev as president, the Russian intelligence general made a statement that he would play a “notable role” in Bulgaria’s exit from the EU and NATO. Today’s actions by the president are proof that this plan is in action. And it is a shame that politicians who present themselves as right-wing in our country are part – consciously or not – of this scenario. If he is conscious it is very bad, and if he is unconscious he is just stupid.
The European Commission is aware of the government’s success: economic and financial stability, correct decisions in the social sphere, which have led to a real increase in income in all areas. The Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the EU was considered successful. Our country was accepted into the so-called waiting room of the Eurozone and the Banking Union. The government took the necessary emergency and precautionary measures against the Kovid-19 pandemic in a timely manner, and Bulgaria avoided the first and worst hit of the pandemic.
The protest in Bulgaria is backed by fugitives from organized crime who have fled justice. One of them is hiding in Dubai and has many charges, which means he must face trial. A legal search of his home yielded more than 5,000 unregistered antiques, the undoubtedly high value of which is currently being determined. She constantly calls on social networks to intensify the aggression of the protest, because there is no revolution without blood. A prominent former banker, who also supports the organizers of the protest, is hiding from justice in neighboring Serbia, whose pro-Russian policies are beyond question.
The protest also has the support of media owned by former State Security agents or linked to Russian oligarchs, as well as journalists and even diplomats, also members of State Security.
For the first time since the beginning of democracy, the Bulgarian prosecution has taken decisive and systematic action against organized crime. That is why the protest began with an attack on the new attorney general. Many “honest entrepreneurs”, magically wealthy in a short time, are rightly concerned that the lawsuits against them will not be fruitless. That is why they also support the protests. I tend to understand them.
The question of why the DSB party, of which colleague Radan Kanev was president failed, blamed for staying out of parliament in the last parliamentary elections, participates in these protests has an answer. Because this party is in a coalition with parties that oppose our right-wing political family: the Greens and the left-wing liberal “Yes, Bulgaria.”
Among the organizers of the protest is a well-known creator of fake news and misinformation sites. The main language of the protests is the language of hate.
Outstanding intellectuals, university professors, famous public figures – directors, seasoned politicians who actively participated in democratic changes in the 90s, and political scientists are under constant threats from protesters who allowed themselves to attack even the world-famous singer Raina Kabaivanska. only because she expressed her bewilderment at the president’s behavior.
My answer to the second question – for this purpose – is that in Bulgaria it is not a protest, but as the organizers call it “uprising”. Dear colleagues, this is an attempted coup with the participation of the President of the country.
The answer to the third question is that the organizers of the protest do not comply with the law and carry out their public demonstrations without the necessary permission. This fact alone puts them in an undemocratic position. For weeks, they illegally blocked key road crossings in the capital, set up tent camps in them, obstructed the movement and normal life of citizens, and targeted citizens dissatisfied with their illegal behavior, including women.
The symbols of the protesters were black coffins and sacks that spoke of illegal self-mutilation, as well as the gallows erected on electric poles. Protestants are constantly calling for death. The organizers also called for a massive participation in the call of which the “Great September Uprising of the People.” It was unsuccessful on September 2, when an attempt was made to attack the parliament, a symbol of democracy. A new “popular uprising” is expected tomorrow. But in what part of a democratic Europe are civil protests called uprisings?
A few days ago, the organizers of the protest announced that after the success of the “uprising” they would organize a “People’s Court”. It was organized in Bulgaria after the occupation of the country by the Soviet army in September 1944. It was an organ of communist terror. Almost 3,000 people were sentenced to death, the elite of the Bulgarian nation. Tens of thousands more were thrown into Communist concentration camps. But today’s “protesters” use precisely this symbolism and association. Or perhaps this is your understanding of the “rule of law”?
There is no civil protest in Bulgaria, but an attempted coup by a Moscow-inspired “uprising”. It has a left-wing extremist character. The issue of corruption is only a screen for the real objectives of the organizers of the uprising: the destabilization of the country and its retention in the Russian zone of influence, which is precisely the zone of corruption and the mafia.
The government proposed a solution to the crisis: holding elections to the Grand National Assembly, which would approve a new constitution to address the shortcomings of the current one, which have been known since its adoption in 1991. This allows the next parliament: the Grand Assembly National. , to become a reform parliament. Furthermore, the prime minister said he was ready to resign as soon as parliament voted to convene a Grand National Assembly.
There is half a year left until the date of the ordinary elections. Enough time for the parties to mobilize their voters and achieve the desired result. But the goal of the rebels is for the pro-Russian president to form a provisional government to hold early elections. The constitution provides for such elections and an interim government only as a last resort, that is. only after the parliament is unable to form a government after three attempts. Therefore, this ambition does not make any sense, unless there is a hidden plan: to establish a presidential dictatorship in a dissolved parliament. The president is eager to take over the country, even with the help of an “uprising.” By the way, one of the last manifestations of the “insurgents” was the desecration, painting with red paint and measuring with eggs, two Christian churches in the capital, one of which has existed since the 11th century.
In conclusion, I note that in the EU, the rule of law is not achieved by an “uprising” or a revolution. Thus, the “rule of law” was achieved only in the Soviet Union. That is why I ask all colleagues to condemn the uprising against democracy in Bulgaria and against the democratically elected institutions. We must express great concern about attempts to destabilize the country. Because the so-called uprising is not a peaceful means to an end. The protests in Bulgaria have nothing to do with the protection of civil rights and freedoms and European democratic values. It is a war against the rule of law and the democratic state. Thanks for your attention.”
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