This is a divorce where one tries to get in the way of the other. This is how the constitutional judge and former acting minister of justice Prof. Yanaki Stoilov commented on the work of the 50th National Assembly (NA) in the program "This Morning".
„A majority, unwilling or unable to produce a regular government, continued to act to the very end as an informal association. Here is a paradox that raises many questions, he pointed out.
The constitutional judge examined the work of the National Assembly and its legislative activity.
„There is a statutory requirement to periodically assess the impact of the regulatory acts. This is done pro forma or not at all. Unfortunately, Parliament often moves on to an action without being clear about what has been done before – what positive or negative results did it lead to, he added.
Yanaki Stoilov pointed out that there should be an assessment of the compliance of the laws with the Constitution of Bulgaria. It became clear from his words that it is being done by the Constitutional Court.
„Most of the constitutional changes made by the deputies in the past National Assembly were declared unconstitutional. A number of decisions were adopted, which also turned out to be in conflict with the Constitution of Bulgaria. As an example, I will give the dismissal of the chairman of the Audit Chamber – this happened twice”, he pointed out.
He gave an example from the finished 50th National Assembly – for filling the shortage of pharmacies in some remote settlements.
„I was amazed, despite the conflicting opinions on the subject, how such a complex problem could be reduced to some commercial activity. In my opinion, this is not the right approach at all. I did not hear talk about the creation of the so-called mobile pharmacies, or how to ease the regime for the opening of pharmacy branches in such settlements, or how to financially stimulate pharmacists to work in villages”, he commented.
According to Yanaki Stoilov, there is not a single pharmacy in over 20 municipalities, and in 12 regional cities – no 24/7 pharmacy. He also drew attention to the fact that in many populated areas there is no doctor to write a prescription.
„All this shows the lack of a consistent and systematic approach in solving serious issues”, he concluded.
The constitutional judge wonders why the National Statistical Institute (NSI) does not publish data on mortality in the country, since this is its duty. “If you do not have accurate information about a given problem, how do you make a decision to overcome it”, he explained.