"If there is evidence of a crime, the prosecutor's office is obliged to investigate, not demand resignations. Summoning Zhivko Kotsev by representatives of the prosecutor's office and putting pressure on him to leave his office or else he will be investigated is a gross violation of the law and criminal behavior of the prosecutor's office.
As I said in an interview this morning on bTV, even if he was the biggest criminal, the behavior of the prosecution in this specific case is unacceptable. "
Lena Borislavova, the former head of Kiril Petkov's office, commented on this on her Facebook page. She continued further:
"It is a manifestation of the deep state and the complete trampling of the legal order. The prosecutor's office and the services in our country must stop being a club.
I don't know all the facts and circumstances surrounding the professional path and actions of Mr. Kotsev, 33 years in the security system is a long time in troubled years, but I know that the smearing first through yellow media, as well as an attempt to pressure senior prosecutors instead of raising of accusation (if there are grounds) is not normal. It is not normal for a European country.
Both the photos and the watches raise questions, but asked within the framework of a legitimate investigation.
This is the highlight of my contribution this morning.
By the way, there was not so much increased journalistic interest, indignation and comments about the photos of Sarafov in front of the 8 Dwarfs. And they are still relevant, especially when his deputy is about to become the Minister of Justice."