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The protesters wanted to entrench themselves in the National Assembly until the government resigned. This became clear at the hearing of the professional leadership of the Ministry of the Interior before the deputies of the Internal Security Committee. As expected, the main theme was the protests.
Lawmakers from various parliamentary groups asked Minister Hristo Terziiski and Chief Secretary Ivaylo Ivanov about the victims and the details of the provocateurs. Before the deputies of the commission, Minister Terziiski commented on the current issues. He praised the work of the police during the protests. further the protests were declared an uprising, and an uprising could not be carried out in the most peaceful way, in his words.
The Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry, Ivaylo Ivanov, also stressed that the police handled the provocations perfectly. It is easy to look sideways, analyze the comments. It is one thing to look at it from the side, another to read it in a book, it is a third to participate, Ivanov emphasized. Had it been given the opportunity to prevent an escalation of tensions on 2 September, the Interior Ministry would not have allowed any police officers to be injured.
Three policemen were injured in yesterday’s protest in Sofia
One of the uniformed men was hit on the head by a stone thrown
The department is doing its job, as required by law, despite much criticism, said the secretary general. Investigations continue, pre-trial proceedings have started, Ivanov explained.
The protest of September 22 in the old building of the National Assembly after 10 p.m. and the processions to the Puente del Águila were not regulated. According to him, the protesters were seeking a conflict with the police. The Unknown Soldier Monument could pass through other locations. As early as September 10, there was evidence that Protesters want to break into the old parliament building and barricade inside until the government resigns. That is why the Interior Ministry did not allow them to enter the parliament building on September 22.
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Day 76: Tensions between protesters and police
Attempts to rob the police in the old building of the National Assembly …
There is no increase in crime as a result of the protests, it was clear. The Interior Ministry as a whole reports a decrease in car and home thefts. northcatastrophes are also decreasing compared to the previous year, it was clear from the minister’s words. Part of this reduction is due to quarantine, according to him.
The Interior Ministry is proposing a law that provides for faster collection of fines. The law enforcement agency found 300,000 more violations over a year, a 25 million BGN more is the fines collected compared to 2019. BGN 1.5 million are the fines imposed on foreigners.
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