A very heavy and serious analysis is ahead in the party of all the processes that led to the loss of 800 thousand votes in the last 7 years . The topic of responsibility is on the agenda. No one runs away from her.
This is what Atanas Zafirov, who was elected temporary chairman of the BSP, said before the BNR.
"The party cannot cease to exist. It has a legitimate leadership that must hold this election cycle accountable and must make that change that we all want. I can guarantee one thing – that the choice will be fair. … One of the first things that the Executive Bureau will initiate this week is the start of a very dynamic, active dialogue with local structures," he declared.
In an interview for the show "Sunday 150" Zafirov admitted that the result of the past elections was extremely weak and catastrophic. According to him, the blame for these dire results cannot be attributed to one person. However, there must be a change, he is categorical.
In his words, yesterday's meeting of the Plenum of the National Council of the BSP was regular and convened as a result of a decision of the Executive Bureau after the resignation of Cornelia Ninova as the chairman of the party. The meeting was not convened on the basis of signatures, coups or anything, but on the basis of a legitimate decision, Zafirov was categorical.
"There is no coup. The chairman has resigned. From there, our procedure is clear – the Plenum convenes and elects a temporary representative to conduct the cycle of elections in the party, organize and hold the traditional Buzludzha assembly and conclude with the congress in November. There is nothing unclear in this procedure and nothing different from the program we followed before Ninova's resignation.
He hopes that the traditional assembly will become a assembly of reconciliation, of the outstretched hand and of new hope. We can no longer continue like this, Zafirov was categorical and announced that they are starting a process of consolidation of the left political space. "We expect all left-wing parties and movements of left-thinking people to Buzludzha.
An extraordinary session of the Congress will not be convened, Atanas Zafirov pointed out. According to him, no one intends to cancel the direct election in the party. No punishments were imposed at the plenum, he added and noted the decision of the plenum, according to which a government with the mandate of GERB and DPS will not be supported. According to him, the party can only support an expert government.
The temporary chairman of the BSP reminded that the BSP is a very orderly party that has always followed clear rules. According to him, "what has been said in recent days is not in the interest of the BSP".
And in the case of Kaloyan Metodiev, Atanas Zafirov said that if he does not comply with the call to give up his parliamentary seat, the BSP will implement the decision of the National Council and he will not be a member of the parliamentary group.