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The “Poison Trio”: lawyer Nikolay Hadjigenov, sculptor Velislav Minekov and publicist Arman Babikyan, who gained popularity as initiator of several months of protests against the government in Bulgaria, may meet one less member a day after announcing that they are about to sign an agreement for joint appearance in the spring parliamentary elections with “Stand Up.bg” by Maya Manolova. The trio is the face of months of demonstrations in the squares of Sofia and the main cities to demand the resignation of the prime minister and the chief prosecutor, which began in July after a presidential offensive against the presidency and clashed with the police and the wounded in the center of the capital in September.
In a post on the social network “Facebook” early this morning, Professor Velislav Minekov announced that if a painful gesture is not made to unite all non-parliamentary factions, parties and coalitions before December 23, his political participation and civic and added: “Whatever I could, I did.”
“I look forward to clear joint action against our gang and the ruling gangs. A declaration of assistance for fair elections and clear and united intentions. Subsequently, a government directed against the current mafia. Yes, a commitment is needed, it is difficult, it hurts. who lived in the past should prefer “And all non-parliamentary factions, parties and coalitions must make the painful gesture of unification. There is no alternative, “wrote the sculptor.
The publication came hours after the trio announced to the media that a pre-election reunification with Manolova was imminent, which was explained as a “step forward” towards the goal of “ending the single regime.” Today Minekov had turned off his mobile phone and could not be found to clarify his position. Before “Dnevnik”, Nikolay Hadjigenov did not want to comment on the reasons for the publication of his supporter claiming that he had not spoken with him.
Maya Manolova as the only possibility
“Like it or not, the only possibility is this”: this is how Nikolay Hadjigenov commented to “Dnevnik” about the pre-electoral unification decision with the formation of Maya Manolova, noting that the other most popular non-parliamentary actors refused to participate in the unification.
The trio already has an electoral record with Manolova, who from a veteran BSP deputy and later the country’s ombudsman, elected with the support of the ruling GERB party, has become one of the fiercest critics of both parties. He backed her in the mayoral race in Sofia last fall, explaining again that, despite her past, she was the only opportunity to attack the authoritarian GERB government and that that opportunity should be seized.
In October, the “Poison Trio” invited Democratic Bulgaria (“Yes, Bulgaria”, the OSD and the “Green Movement”), Slavi Trifonov’s party “There is such a people” and the civic platform “Stand Up.bg” to talks for fair elections. scored by Maya Manolova. The representatives of Democratic Bulgaria did not attend the meeting and the other participants agreed to have common observers at the polling stations in March.
However, the joint talks did not lead to the next step in rapprochement. In late November, in a Facebook post, Slavi Trifonov declared that his party would run only in elections. Yesterday, in a comment on the agreement of the “Poison Trio” and Manolova, the co-president of the “Democratic Bulgaria” Hristo Ivanov confirmed that the union does not intend to change its form for the elections and that only after the elections will be sought thematic majorities in the new parliament on priority reforms. .
Asked if he was concerned that after reunification with Maya Manolova, the anti-government protests would be partisan or politicized, Hadjigenov commented: “If we have to be petty to the point of obscenity, Maya Manolova is from the first day of the protests. over any other of the democratic parties. “
Others in the union and parliamentary candidates
For the formation of an electoral coalition, the “Poison Trio” and “Stand Up.bg” are still negotiating with a number of smaller parties, whose names have yet to be announced. According to unofficial information, potential partners include Tatiana Doncheva’s “Movement 21”, Dimitar Delchev’s “Bulgarian Citizens Movement”, Nastimir Ananiev’s “Volt” and Rumen Yonchev’s Bulgarian Agrarian Union. They all expressed their support for Maya Manolova during the mayoral elections of Sofia and in the creation of her platform.
The group is expected to use the registration of one of these formations to participate in the parliamentary vote at the end of March.
Nikolay Hadjigenov clarified that the plan is for the union to set up civil lists with candidates for deputies. According to him, the “Poison Trio” should also participate in them given the political situation in the country, which he compared to a pigsty. Sources from “Stand Up.bg” unofficially said that both formations were ready for joint post-election actions with Slavi Trifonov and “Democratic Bulgaria”.
Download Borisov and more goals
According to Nikolay Hadjigenov, the idea of the union is “to expel” the civic candidacies in the policy, since the parliamentary lists would have a quota of citizens of approximately 70% and the other candidates will be members of the party. According to him, for the nominations, professionals with proven qualities will be sought, without belonging to the former State Security, including people from the protests, where there were medical professors, academics, lawyers and others.
“We are united by the great objective: to dismantle the single government of Boyko Borissov and dismantle the dictatorship model. We will work together for judicial reform, the rule of law, fair elections and freedom of expression,” Maya Manolova told Dnevnik. He said that he would insist that the goals of “Stand Up.bg” be included on the platform: increasing citizens’ income, protecting citizens from monopolies and a green Bulgaria.
