„Our approach in this campaign is different - face to face with people, honestly asked questions, with honest answers, not with walks on the Largo, on yellow pavements and on television. We will put emphasis on the big cities, with young and strong leaders of lists, having a strong expert potential". This was stated by the chairman of the "BSP - UNITED LEFT". Atanas Zafirov at a meeting with party members from the "Unity" political club.
According to his words, in the meetings in the country, optimism is felt from the fact that the left comes out united. He commented that for the first time with regard to these lists, the leadership of the BSP complied 100 percent with the demands of the local organizations. “I thank our partners in the left-wing union for approaching the process of filing lists with understanding and responsibility,”, Zafirov also said.
„Our coalition is fighting to return the ideological debate in Bulgaria along the left-right axis, and not, for example, along the dividing line between Russophiles and Euro-Atlanticists, which is counterproductive,” commented the socialist. According to him, there is a huge left-wing niche in Bulgaria's political space with thinking people who could not recognize their party in many previous elections. “At the last vote, there were 5 left coalitions, now there is only one,", noted Atanas Zafirov.
The chairman of "BSP-UNITED LEFT" He warmly thanked the organizers of the meeting and emphasized that with their help BSP will have the solid ideological basis to move forward.
Atanas Zafirov explained that he has been a member of the BSP for 34 years and is a fourth generation socialist. “Socialism and the leftist idea are something that is in my heart, and that is why I enter this battle with all my heart and soul,", said Zafirov.
„The plan of 100 decisions, with which we are appearing in these elections, will help to heal the consequences of the last 35 years - the inhuman inequalities throughout the country”, said Atanas Atanasov, deputy chairman of the Youth Union in BSP and leader of the BSP leaves - UNITED LEFT in 24 MIR.
„My 24 metropolitan multi-mandate constituency is the most vivid picture of division - from “Oborishte“ and the yellow paving stones next to “Orlandovtsi”, he also said and clarified that inequality exists in all areas, especially in health care and especially in education. “In the education system, children become a commodity and a source of money. The only way out of this situation is qualitatively left-wing policies - especially the fair spending and distribution of state resources", Atanasov was categorical.
The second in the list of 24 MIR Dimitar Glavinov was also categorical and emotional: "I have always worked with zest and energy, but now I will work with even more energy, especially after the changes in the BSP and the unification of the left forces. 35 years are enough for this administration, which ruined our country".
On behalf of PC "Edinstvo" its co-founder Valentin Ivanov declared that the organization would be the bridge that would translate the decisions of the leadership to every socialist. He expressed his wish "BSP - UNITED LEFT" not to remain just a brand, but a permanent political condition of the left forces.
The participants in the meeting expressed their readiness to throw all their forces into the election campaign and gave their recommendations and support to the leadership.