There is not a single direct or indirect evidence that would incriminate the mayor of Kotsev in acts punishable under the Criminal Code. The claims of one person, opinions and doubts do not constitute evidence. This was stated by one of the lawyers of the detained mayor of Varna, Blagomir Kotsev, Milen Ralchev, on bTV.
The defense attorney stated that the mayor of Kotsev was categorical that there was no meeting with his accuser, Plamenka Dimitrova, in connection with public procurement. It was she who filed the report to the institutions. She owns a catering company and claims that she was subjected to extortion by Kotsev.
"We talked about the standard things that can be said between a lawyer and a client - what is coming and what measures should be taken", Ralchev also pointed out.
According to him, the case should have been heard in Varna, not in Sofia.
We recall that precisely because of the fact that a person with immunity must also be charged, the case is being heard in Sofia City Court.
According to unconfirmed official information, it concerns Asen Vassilev.
"These are not my considerations, this is what the law says, they cannot be changed. The law is categorical that this case should have been considered by the Varna District Court," he pointed out and further specified: "At this stage in the case, there is no person who has immunity and has been brought to criminal liability. There is no need to remind you that actions must be taken to lift the immunity of the person in question. It is not clear which of these 240 MPs we are talking about," he added.
"I managed to get acquainted with his testimony. They were given before the detention measure was considered. If he had knowledge of these facts, he should have been questioned at the beginning of the investigation, and not at its end. His testimony is general phrases, assumptions, but not specifics," Ralchev pointed out.
From the materials on the case, it is clear that a public procurement was carried out. But this order, which concerns the participation of Plamenka Dimitrova and her company, has nothing to do with Mayor Kotsev.
He has not signed a single document in connection with this public procurement and it cannot be considered that he has in any way influenced the result. But when this public procurement has been sanctioned by the CPC and the court and the actions of the commission and the decision-making body have been confirmed, we cannot say that this order is illegal, the lawyer explained.
The lawyer also commented on the leaked recording to the media, which is alleged to be between Kotsev and Plamenka Dimitrova.
"These are allegations and the mayor is categorical that he is not the person on this recording?
Ralchev vowed that he will appeal the detention measure on Monday.