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Hristo Hristev: We are heading for a constitutional crisis

Worse than the worst government is no government

Jul 23, 2024 10:12 94

"Elections are the most legitimate way to broadcast government, but this formula is true when as a result of elections actually broadcast government. We are not in that hypothesis."

This is what Hristo Hristev, a professor at the Sofia University told BNR, "St. Kliment Ohridski".

Obviously, there is a very serious crisis of the political system, he believes.

The convening of a Grand National Assembly presupposes a qualified majority, on the other hand – if it is chosen according to the proportional system, we will not have a different picture, explained Hristo Hristev.

"The processes in the BSP are not from yesterday. To some extent, what we are witnessing in DPS was a surprise, but it also has its own explanation," the teacher commented on part of the current political picture.

"This environment of political erosion, of the blurring of basic familiar political subjects, is a picture of political crisis."

Normal participation in politics is not done with labels and event management, but implies a deeper vision of the development of society, Hristev also noted.

Mass corruption - sector after sector, illustrates how the Bulgarian state is falling apart, the teacher summarized. In his words, the PP-DB must overcome "childish reflexes in politics", explain to their voters what they will do after the next elections and follow through on these requests.

Political forces should ask themselves the question to what extent the framework of the electoral system allows for the creation of a stable government with this scattered vote, because worse than the worst government is the lack of government, commented Hristev.

According to him, "it borders on insanity to go to elections 10 times" without announcing a government, because "in the end nothing will be left of Bulgarian democracy.

The current cycle of elections is severely eroding the legitimacy of Bulgarian democracy, he is convinced.

The permanent way out of this situation is changes in the electoral system, Hristev pointed out.

"Either introduce majority election in whole or in part, or some mixed electoral system which in a certain way favors those political forces which have a greater number of votes."

In this cycle of vote scattering, we will reach a constitutional crisis, the professor said.