The MP from "We Continue the Change" Miroslav Ivanov, who is also Lena Borislavova's husband, sharply criticized the coalition partners from "Democratic Bulgaria" in a Facebook post in which he speaks of "hypocrisy" and double standards in the relations between the two formations, quoted by news.bg. The reason for his reaction is the disputes over the lists and Assen Vassilev's decision from which list to choose to enter parliament.
Ivanov claims that every joint campaign with the DB leads to tension and public attacks against the PP, accusing his partners of tolerating internal actions that undermine coalition interaction. He points to examples of preferential campaigns, internal disagreements and public statements that, in his opinion, do not meet the principles of "coalition culture".
In his publication, Ivanov also expresses dissatisfaction with the lack of reaction from the DB leaders when such conflicts arise, stating that the accumulated tension is already difficult to ignore. Despite the criticism, he emphasizes that so far he has made efforts to maintain dialogue and work "in the name of the common good", but according to him, the situation has reached a breaking point.
Here is the entire publication of Miroslav Ivanov on the social network:
After every campaign in which we appear in a coalition with our colleagues from Democratic Bulgaria, the same thing happens. A frantic howl for seats! And the entire Facebook thunders and crackles with comments, about how bad we have been since Continuing the Change.
And this time is no exception. For two days there has been a frantic howl about where Assen Vassilev will enter - from Plovdiv or from Haskovo.
Media publications, posts, insults, names, slander, assessments, qualifications. Do you have the courage to respond to any of these outbursts, they accuse you of a lack of coalition culture, of being useless. That our entire party is useless. That this would not improve our results and let's leave the Mahlen disputes aside.
The Mahlen disputes are not for here. I completely agree. But this rule seems to apply only to the people of the PP. Only we have the bad taste of not being good coalition partners.
With all due respect, but this hypocrisy is simply intolerable. And I am a person who does not like hypocrites.
Do we all have flaws? We do, of course! BUT:
Does the DB prefer their preferential campaigns so many elections now? Yes, they prefer them. Have we been handing out general materials while they have their personal ones - yes, it always happens. Are there exceptions. Probably there is.
Did Manol write a post in which he announced that the most hard-working MPs are from Yes, Bulgaria, while he was the MP with the most absences from the plenary hall /I saw him in the committee for Bulgarians abroad 2 times in a whole year/, yes, he wrote it. Is this a manifestation of high coalition culture? I am convinced that he will fall into the “exceptions” for which it is permissible.
All this hypocrisy disgusts me to an infinite extent! Because this whole action from that day is not accidental. Neither Manol, nor the leaders of DB said or did anything. And this is always the case. That's how - “accidentally” such actions happen and people listen to each other. While we have a “bad coalition culture”.
Did Martin Dimitrov make a commitment to enter the previous National Assembly from Ruse and did he enter from Sofia so that he could screw up the PP in favor of his party member? Yes, he did.
I hate hypocrites! I really hate them! And if the truth is a manifestation of a bad coalition culture, here is the truth. Full and unadulterated. I am tired of gritting my teeth and being accused of all the sins of the world, while others are hypocritical!
P.S. I have always shown respect for the people of the DB. I have always tried to look ahead - in the name of the common good. I have always tried to quell conflicts instead of creating them. And, I am convinced, many people will confirm it. But it is simply not tolerated anymore!