The MP from "Vazrazhdane" Tsveta Rangelova commented in the studio of "The Day Begins with Georgi Lyubenov" the pension system, the doctrine of "reorganization of the state", the eurozone, the fuel crisis and the political processes in the country.
"The reason we call private pension funds a pyramid is simple - the money that we all allocate in the form of an additional mandatory pension contribution goes to private companies that annually distribute in the form of annuity no less than 300 million leva from the funds of the insured persons", said Tsveta Rangelova.
In her words, this "significantly reduces people's real contributions", and in addition, the funds cannot protect against the risk of bankruptcy, as the National Social Security Institute can.
"If this money were directed to the National Social Security Institute, this would solve a large part of the deficit problem", she added and insisted on "broad public and expert debate" regarding the future of the pension system.
Rangelova also commented on the new political concept of the "Vazrazhdane" party – the doctrine of reorganizing the state:
"I do not see anything dangerous in what we are proposing. It is dangerous to leave a non-working model. The constitution must reflect real social relations" she said.
And she added that trust in institutions has been exhausted, and the low voter turnout proves the need for reform:
"We are proposing a balanced model – semi-presidential republic, in which the president has the right to appoint a Council of Ministers, while the National Assembly retains its control functions," explained Rangelova.
Among the party's proposals are also reducing the number of MPs to around 180-200, as well as eliminating the figure of the Prosecutor General, with his functions being transferred to the Minister of Justice.
When asked whether the semi-presidential model does not hide the risk of authoritarianism, Rangelova replied:
"Laws are not written according to the personality of a certain person. The problem is not in the form of government, but in the choice of people who occupy positions of power."
On the topic of adopting the euro, Rangelova was categorical that the process was hasty and non-transparent:
"How did we enter the eurozone? With manipulated data from the National Statistical Institute regarding inflation and deficit. This is criminal."
According to her, the effects are already being felt:
"Traders have to pay 200 leva to re-adjust their cash registers, prices are rising, and incomes are not catching up with European ones."
Regarding fears of an impending fuel crisis, Rangelova sharply criticized the government's actions:
"Instead of requesting a derogation to ensure the normal operation of the refinery, we are asking if we can request one. This is a xenophobic policy."
She recalled that at the beginning of the year from "Vazrazhdane" have proposed a bill according to which, in crisis situations, the state can take over the management of strategic enterprises such as "Lukoil" and the "Kozloduy" nuclear power plant.
Regarding recent political events, Rangelova commented that the so-called reformatting of power is only apparent:
"There is no change. This government is completely convenient for the leader of "DPS - New Beginning", she said.