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“The differences between him and Slavi, between us and Borisov, began when he became mayor. Before that, he and Slavi had a close friendship. Borisov sympathized with everyone. Few people disliked him while he was secretary of the Interior Ministry in the government of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He was nice because he was different from all the political whiner. The moment he came to power he showed what a man he was, some promises started, some flirtations with the budget, the construction of the subway by part of his daughter’s friend, who he claims slapped him afterward.
This was stated by Toshko Yordanov, vice president of the party “There are such people” (ITN), scriptwriter and presenter of TV 7/8 in the program “To the limit with Kaloyan Konstantinov”.
He commented on the 2010 prime minister’s accusations, when Borisov told Channel 3 that Trifonov wanted 50% of GERB and influence to appoint ministers.
“The antagonism started before that. Borisov then said that it all happened because Slavi wanted to build in a garden next to the Japanese hotel. And he told about it for a year and a half, until Slavi threatened on BTV that if he said that again, he would. I would sue to prove whether there was a garden or not. Then came the division and Borisov’s lie with Sasho Dikov came. After that, he did not talk about gardens, because it can be proven easily. But because percentages and wishes can say it all, there’s no way to prove it. Borissov lied about the garden and the 50-50, which sounds silly, “he added.
Friendships with mobsters
Yordanov also commented on the close relationships of his party leader over the years with people from underground circles such as Iliya Pavlov, Georgi Iliev and others:
“Slavi was first and foremost an interpreter in those years. He was in show business. There is no person in show business from those years who does not know the listed personalities. They met, went to presentations and all the artists knew them. How the current politicians know now. The subtle difference is that Slavi never did business with them. Something the current prime minister had.
It had direct commercial relations with the PEC, it was part of its structure. Things in Slavi are at the level of two people who know each other and enjoyed having coffee together. There is no business here, there is no commitment. Unlike most political leaders who have had direct financial contacts with the people on the list. “
Where does the money for the party and television come from?
Yordanov categorically denied rumors that “There are such people” is somehow financed by Delyan Peevski or Vasil Bozhkov and people close to them.
“God, that is terrible stupidity. It is not true. To the same effect, you can ask me if we received money from Georgi Gergov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Valyo Zlatev, Tsvetan Vassilev,” he replied and explained that the money for TV 7/8 originally came. from Slavi Trifonov, who “sold what he could”, after advertisements and now subscriptions.
Television faces difficulties, since the country has a monopoly on advertising in the media of the main television stations, as well as pressure from the state. If you are a company and you don’t advertise where you should, they come from the National Revenue Agency and other state companies and start harassing, he said.
“We already played this game during the Hashes: They sealed the commercial warehouses of the people who advertised with us. Then we joked and launched a promotion:” Give us money so we don’t advertise to you. “That is, fund our program, otherwise we will publish a I advertise for you and the state will come to ruin your business ”, recalls the screenwriter.
Coalition, but with whom?
Returning to the issue of the next elections and the next parliament, Toshko Yordanov firmly stated that there will be no coalition with the parties of the status quo: GERB, MRF, BSP, NFSB, VOLIA, VMRO. This includes “Republicans for Bulgaria”, as “Tsvetan Tsvetanov is GERB”.
“You cannot form a coalition with someone who is considered detrimental to the state. You cannot form a coalition with the mafia. I am curious if you would ask this question to ‘Yes, Bulgaria’, because they were ministers in the second cabinet. Borissov. Not in the first, when it came to the wave of hope. By then, it was clear how the money was being stolen and what financial circles. Then Hristo Ivanov became a minister and was in power with him. How did Imagine a moral citizen who declares that this political party is harmful and that its leader is practically for jail and to form a coalition with him? This is spitting on sura that is simply absurd.
They all looked at Slavi. One, because they are afraid that he will sweep them away when he comes. Others because they consider themselves smarter and, somewhere, people like what they do. We just haven’t been in power with GERB. Maya Manolova was also part of the BSP and together with the MRF. “Democratic Bulgaria” was with GERB. They lied that they would not form a coalition with Borissov and they did so 24 hours later. If we do that, crucify us, “said the host.
However, it appears that there would be common ground for talks with Democratic Bulgaria, and the two formations are likely to meet for political talks in the future.
Is the direct election of a chief prosecutor harmful?
Trifonov and his people will work with new formations that support ITN’s objectives: majority vote in 2 rounds, reduction of the subsidy, compulsory voting and electronic voting. “We will not move from these four things.”
Their demands include the direct election by the people of an ombudsman, a prosecutor general and chiefs of police. When asked where the money for these people’s campaigns would come from and whether it would not create a risk for their funding by parties and oligarchs, Yordanov replied:
“The way the mechanism will be manufactured is based on experience and refinement. The important question is: is it good to be elected by the people or not good? Today, the chiefs of police are politicians. A new party is coming and their bosses change. As independent as Geshev is, so are they. It is very different when the Attorney General is chosen from 3-4 candidates with a program and goals to defend and present the citizens. The police chief must know the area, suggest methods and ways of dealing with crime that are specific to their area. At the moment, they are going down the chain and not sleeping at all. “
Parties to raise money from its members
The screenwriter also does not agree with the claim that the abolition (or restriction to the level per vote) of subsidies to parties is harmful. It is true that it could put the parties under the direct financial influence of the companies and the oligarchs, but the key in this case is “could”. At the moment, they are under foreign influence anyway and still receive money from the state.
“Enlighten me, under what influence are the small and the big parties at the moment? Starting in 2000, the parties began to receive a subsidy. How did they live before? Didn’t we have a party life? Parties must be disciplined, learn to collect membership dues, and manage the money they have for party activities and elections. Not keeping BGN 30 million in a bank deposit and buying armored Mercedes. Can the BSP spend the subsidy to make a TV? If they charge them with a membership fee, spend them however they want. But when they handle my money, from where to where? “
Major problems
Yordanov also does not support the claims of various experts that the majority of votes will lead to the total hegemony of several large parties and a drastic reduction in the chances of small parties entering parliament. On the contrary, it is the small parties, “if they can read and write”, which will win.
He gave the example of Alexander Metodiev, known as Bat Sally, who under the current system was elected deputy with 500 to 800 votes. With proper zoning, the minimum number of votes required would be at least 15,000. Simple calculations show that the country must be divided into 240 (or 120, depending on the number of deputies) districts, with roughly equal populations, for there are no such misunderstandings.
“In majority elections, smaller parties would earn more if they were literate. Here are our favorites” Yes, Bulgaria. “Previous elections, if they were a majority, would have included deputies, while in proportional elections they would have put the middle finger. Now, in the local majority elections, they have seen how many of their citizens have become district mayors. This mantra that majority elections are bad comes from the status quo because it is fighting against it. How do you imagine Boyko Borisov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Tsveta Karayancheva, Bat Sally in a majority election?
Toshko Yordanov emphasized that the majority of votes in 2 rounds is his goal. This will ensure that people with a small percentage of votes do not go to parliament. This will also give an opportunity to the small and opposition parties to unite against the big ones: “The second round is the key. In France, Le Pen’s candidates were the first in 80 percent of the electoral districts and the second in none “.
Are there political butterflies at ITN?
The vice president of “There is such a people” insists that there are no people in his structures who move from one party to another. His wish is to make way for the young, especially the educated and those who have worked abroad.
“Immigration waves are as different as psychology. In my time, we wanted to run there because it was organized and it was nice. Then a generation turned around and worked there and found that it lived in peace, but lacked the social environment, the freedom to go out for coffee with friends without making an appointment three days in advance. Now, foreign graduates say they would be happy to return to propel the country forward if they had the chance to do so. Our political organization is to create conditions that bring young people from abroad, and that they are the ministers, the deputies and make the decisions.
The mutts do not resign
That’s why people in their 20s and 30s are the face of the protests with 3 simple demands: Borisov’s resignation, Geshev’s resignation, and early elections. But politicians pretend to be dismayed: “The simple mischievous girl from Kardzhali appears and says: ‘We are listening to the people, of course, they want a Grand National Assembly and a new Constitution.”
He does not believe that the government will resign, since they are not politicians and statesmen, but, in his words, criminals and scoundrels.
“If we were in a normal democracy, there would be no way not to give up moral motives during such protests and packages, bars and conversations. Some time ago, the president of Germany, if I am not mistaken, left because he had received a preferential loan for buying property. Things are much worse here, “added Yordanov.
