Several factors brought down this cabinet. First of all - poor communication. Not only between the partners in the joint government, but also communication with the outside world. Journalists, media, people, the people should never be blamed for problems. Second - strong ego, people cannot accept certain facts. And the third factor - non-compliance with the rules.
This was said by the former Speaker of the 51st National Assembly, MP from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, lawyer and specialist in Constitutional Law - Natalia Kiselova in the program "120 Minutes" on BTV. The reason - the resignation of the coalition. "The submission of the draft budget has been delayed since the beginning of November. Short deadlines were given for a proposal between the first and second votes. This rush to enter the calendar year, to be able to have it in the State Gazette from January 1. All these actions and shortening of deadlines are also part of the tension that is channeled into protests", said Kiselova.
"A large part of the work of the National Assembly is actually concentrated in the plenary hall, not in the committees. And then, when the specialized debate in committees with guests, with interested parties is taken away, then it is normal for the tension in the plenary hall to rise. At a certain point, along with other protests, it is normal for it to lead to tension that brings people to the streets", said the former Speaker of the National Assembly.
"The change of the Speaker of the National Assembly was accompanied by several statuses of Mr. Peevski and one indicative photo. But the understanding of the MRF-New Beginning was that the Speaker of the National Assembly should be from the largest parliamentary group. Whether it is the three parliamentary groups that have concluded an agreement for joint governance or are supported by the DPS-New Beginning, they do not have a numerical majority compared to the other five parliamentary groups. Each group looked at its own interest, which prevailed over what is good for Bulgaria, said Kiselova.
According to her, one should not only look at those PGs that support the majority. Those who are formally in opposition should also participate. People want to see the parliamentary groups for which they voted. Then, when one parliamentary group dominates, it is normal for others not to like the NA.
This change has opened the genie from the bottle, believes Kiselova. "This is a matter of analysis. The conversation between colleagues who go to the council for joint governance was that GERB wanted the presidency of the NA from the very beginning. Here there is a different reading of what we experienced during the period of forming a government. The coalition means the distribution of responsibility. The issue of sharing responsibility was my participation in the leadership of the National Assembly. At every moment I received support from the members of my parliamentary group," the former Speaker of the National Assembly also said.