The investigation against the mayor of Varna is a political repression. We are increasingly approaching some kind of authoritarianism. It is seen that public state institutions are used to settle scores with political opponents. This often happens in Turkey. However, Bulgaria is in the EU, so the institutions in Brussels must react, otherwise we are heading in a rather dangerous direction. This was said on Nova TV by political scientist Assoc. Prof. Milen Lyubenov.
According to him, there is a lack of political leadership. "There is potential and a desire for change in society, the question is how to consolidate it. Leadership is very important for this in this fragmented environment, but this can hardly happen. A very broad anti-corruption coalition is needed - both between parties and between civil society organizations. They come out with goals to fight corruption, but as soon as they come to power, they stop", noted Lyubenov.
For his part, political scientist Hristo Panchugov believes that there is a breakdown of institutions. "We are undoubtedly talking about arbitrariness when it comes to the judicial and investigative bodies in Bulgaria. The feeling that there is no justice in the country is standard. The point of the protests is not simply to protect Blagomir Kotsev, but to create a basis for political representation that would change the model", he pointed out.
In his words, there are people who would like the judicial system to work well. "The question is where they are and how they participate in the process, as well as why they are not part of seizing influence from informal hands. The lack of control and the separation of the system, as well as the lack of accountability and financial resources, are key factors," Panchugov emphasized.