Children's Day was also marked by the parents of those who died on the road. They held a peaceful demonstration in the center of Sofia. Relatives of the children and citizens again demanded that the state take measures to stop serious accidents on the road.
Unfortunately, for many Bulgarian families, Children's Day is not a holiday, but an even sadder day of the year, NOVA reported.
Today, the parents of children who died on the road - the organization “Angels on the Road”, Siyana's father and citizens once again reminded the ruling authorities and the institutions that they are still waiting for justice and that the problems have not been solved, but only promises. They did it here in the triangle of power, peacefully, but with the reminder that if there are no changes, their protests will continue.
Not with a protest, but with a vigil. This is how these Bulgarian families celebrated Children's Day.
Nikolai Popov, Siyana's father, said: “ I want to say “Happy June 1st to the children” and that what gives me strength are precisely the Bulgarian children - so that they can celebrate June 1st alive and well. And our children, together with “Angels on the Road”, did not succeed.”
Along with Siyana's father are all those parents who have been fighting in memory of their dead children over the years - for fair sentences and changes in the name of the living.
Justice has been waiting for another father for 6 years - Iliyana Iliev. In 2019, both of his children died on the road. The girl was 6 years old, the boy - 15. They were traveling with his parents. On the Republic Highway, the four died after being hit by another car driven by a Ukrainian citizen. Plamena Atanasova, the father's cousin, says that the other driver was driving at 150 km/h, in a 60 km/h speed limit. After the impact, the car burst into flames and everyone died. Six years later, there has been no progress in the case.
The prosecutor's office has already announced that the driver of the truck that killed Siyana was driving at 83 km/h. The child's family is still waiting to see the investigation into the road.
Nikolai Popov expects the driver to face his punishment.
Instead of celebrating his holiday, Siyana's closest friend - Simona - was also at the vigil for those who died on the road.
„I will never forget her. I love her very much. I miss her very much, she was my best friend. I don't wish it on anyone.”, Simona shared.
Maria, Simona's mother, believes that society has woken up, but she doesn't see any change.
This demonstration for the children who died on the road was also supported by familiar faces from the screen. Among them was Irina Tencheva.
„Yesterday we had a high school graduate. Let all parents imagine what it is like for these people who do not choose costumes for balls, but choose costumes for funerals,” she said.
“If the state does not wake up, there will be more protests”, Popov said.
“Dear leaders, we are waiting for just one sign from this person and these people to change things for the worse, if not for the better”, Tencheva was categorical.
And for Nikolay, the word that describes his life after the death of his daughter is “Hell”.
In memory of the children, the gathered citizens released dozens of balloons into the sky.