“The big battle and the war with the presidential institution happened when they realized that President Rumen Radev would not be part of this assembly. Undoubtedly, they would not want him to get involved himself. This is the president – the head of state of the country. Not so much from individual ministers, although I have heard of such proposals, but rather to recognize the decisions of the assembly,” Vice President Iliana Yotova told BNT.
According to Yotova, the political parties, which until yesterday spoke one thing, and now do the exact opposite, see their guilty conscience when they see the president or when they meet their “disappointed, offended, lied to voters”.
“It is better (for the parties) that instead of being their corrective, he should be part of this assembly and keep quiet,” the vice president said.
If the president had somehow recognized this assemblage, he probably would have had the easiest second term of any president to date, the vice president believes. “But that will never happen with our mandate,” she was emphatic.
The vice-president recalled that during the series of early elections there were proposals to make the official cabinet regular.
“In 2023, shortly before the formation of the current non-coalition, there was such a public invitation – for the official cabinet to grow into a regular government. Even with the argument that President Radev has been governing together with the official cabinets for a long time, he knows the situation in the country well , he has chosen the ministers well, the official cabinet is highly appreciated by the Bulgarian citizens. And in this rather difficult situation to continue as a regular cabinet. The words are Mr. Boyko Borisov’s,” Yotova also said.
Iliyana Yotova also responded to the words of the chairman of the PG of the DPS, Delyan Peevski, that the presidency should have the inscription “Political Party “Third of March”.
“There is no need to write March 3rd on our building, because March 3rd, unlike other Bulgarian politicians, is in our hearts,” commented Yotova.
Yotova denied accusations of political engineering in the presidency.
“Firstly – there is no such party, secondly – I personally don’t see it appearing soon and whether it will appear at all, thirdly – someone is already worried about how he will work with it. There were stories in our childhood about “Neroden Petko”, he said she.
When asked if she is ready for the presidential post if Rumen Radev decides to enter politics and does not complete his term, Yotova answered: When the time comes, I will decide, if such a time comes at all.
She defined as a double standard the association of the president with two parties – “We continue the change” and “Bulgarian Rise” of Stefan Yanev.
“Obviously, when We Continue the Change got on the president’s back to form his party, being official ministers chosen by that same president – that was not important and was even in the order of things,” said the vice president.
Yotova responded to the accusations that some of the appointments in the office took place after the payment of money in an envelope.
“I have never seen anything like this in the presidential institution. What exactly do you imagine this looks like? If we really want to be a rule of law country, there are authorities that should be contacted after someone has information or suspicions. The prosecutor’s office, the court, yes do their job,” urged the vice president.
Yotova does not expect the impeachment procedure of the president to be launched.
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