A racist statement costs the deputy chairman in the Varna Municipal Council to the doyen councilor Dr. Yanko Stanev from the UDF, announced “Labor”.
He was surprisingly removed from office at the first eight-month council meeting. The request came from the group of “Vazrazhdane”, and the motive was a decision of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination from May 11, which sanctioned with 1000 BGN. I will never be for the simple reason that I have knowledge. I have information, I have skills. “
Although the decision has not yet entered into force, the extraordinary item was included on the agenda with the votes of 26 councilors. Exactly the same number voted for the removal of Dr. Stanev from the leadership position. 13 abstained and 6 were against.
“One thing I want to know – I have never been a racist and xenophobe,” said after the vote Yanko Stanev, who has the longest tenure in Varna’s local parliament. He has been an advisor since 1999. He is currently a member of the standing committees “Finance and Budget”, “Health” and “Social Activities and Housing Policy”.
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