Bulgarian politicians arouse distrust and disgust in Bulgarian society, because in Bulgaria it is obvious that many of the things that happen in politics are behind the scenes, they are connected with unclear contracts, with chameleon actions of one or other politicians. What will be the outcome of this ridiculous situation, I cannot predict, I would still like things to normalize, but it will not be easy at all.
This is what he told "Focus“ the historian Prof. Plamen Pavlov.
"What we see is highly irresponsible and abnormal – one cannot go to the polls seven times in a few years, and this seventh time does not portend any change, except for the worse,” he explained and added that for him it is a sad finding that our politicians today are practically neither influenced by public opinion, nor are they moved by Bulgarian history.
Geopolitics and Russian aggression are very important factors and have a direct impact on the political processes in our country, even if we are not aware of it, he believes. The historian added that Russia's hybrid propaganda affects the political debate, depriving it of its natural characteristics of social dialogue, of representing the specific interests of Bulgarian society itself. "In practice, we see a powerful fifth column, headed by the president of the state himself in one form or another, from a palette of parties in the parliament, for which the will of the dictator Putin and of Russia turns out to be the most important,&ldquo ; said Plamen Pavlov.
According to him, the war in Ukraine is being used in an abnormal way by both sides – by both pro-Russian and Euro-Atlantic powers. "We are extremely close to this zone, and in our country such pro-Putin propaganda is swirling is a crime from my point of view. So some of these parties do not have a place in the parliament. From the point of view of the values in which the mass Bulgarian believes, and which of course is the perspective for Bulgaria, support for Ukraine has no real alternative,” he is categorical.
According to Plamen Pavlov, the whole drama with the institution of the caretaker government is unnecessary, and it is not the first time it has happened on the political stage. For him, there is no need to preserve the institution of the caretaker government, because according to the historian all over the world, the current government remains functioning until the election of the next parliament and the new government.
"Some of the amendments in the Constitution have their own very deep meaning, and this is, above all, the independence of the caretaker government from the president, which does not simply withstand criticism. I would call for much greater self-discipline on the part of this institution, the parliament, and the political forces themselves, because this casual attitude towards these issues, which we have been observing for several years now, is extremely dangerous for the country and for her normal development.“
According to him, the legal system in Bulgaria needs a fundamental cleansing, "in general, to place the law where it belongs, and not to be some parallel reality”. For him, it is imperative that the legal reform continue and that politicians focus on the main thing, and not deal with small, unimportant changes, such as the division of collegiums of the Supreme Judicial Council.
According to Plamen Pavlov, the model of the parliamentary system in our country does not work and another must be found, and for him the model with a bicameral parliament is a much better option for the current political conditions. Also, according to Prof. Pavlov, it is important to have clear rules for the functioning of the political parties themselves. "The way to the normalization of things, since we undoubtedly need normalization, goes through a real cleansing, including of the political leaders. Interpersonal confrontation at the moment in the DPS, BSP, and other political forces is indicative of the wear and tear of a certain segment. Both the left and right sides of our political system need to realize that it represents the voter, not just itself,” he pointed out.