Logically, we expect today that they will change the measure of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev, especially since the other two defendants have been placed under house arrest. However, I express my concern about the rapid scheduling of the hearing in the case. This was stated by PP-DB MP and former Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov in the program “From the Day“ on BNT, quoted by novini.bg.
He expressed doubt that this is happening in order to wait for a convenient court composition.
According to him, the corruption accusations against representatives of “We continue the change“ (PP) are a political order, and the repetition of phrases, he defined as slander.
The fact that my name and that of Assen Vassilev are somehow involved with the Customs, the court has already ruled that there is no basis, Rashkov explained.
The former Interior Minister did not want to talk about Borisov's arrest.
He defined the case against Kiril Petkov as political. “Personally, I and my colleagues have no reason to be worried about the accusations“, he stressed.
According to him, the strings of the prosecution were pulled by the ruling party, and they were mired in the mud of corruption.
“Nobody has ever offered me to become the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, nor have I ever wanted to“, he stressed.
Regarding the request for the removal of Anton Slavchev, Boyko Rashkov stated: “This composition of the Anti-Corruption Commission does not work in accordance with Bulgarian criminal laws. There is evidence of personal threats made by him. Such behavior cannot be tolerated by society or an opposition party“. He explained that their idea of releasing the leadership of the Anti-Corruption Authority is better than closing it down. “We cannot close down an entire institution because of someone who is not doing their job and does not abide by the law. A bat is a bat as long as there are batsmen appointed by other batsmen. I am very sensitive to the topic of violence“, the former interior minister announced.
Regarding the appointments of heads of services, Boyko Rashkov specified that it is important to have greater control, since the evidence in cases depends on them.