Investigative journalist Stoyan Tonchev said that he was a victim of threats and aggression in front of his home last night. The reason – materials written by him about the construction of a beach in Pomorie. Here is his story:
I'm leaving the house tonight to walk my dog and even through the glass I can see the silhouette of a young man with a German Shepherd looking through the mailboxes at the entrance, probably looking for something in particular or waiting for someone. The moment I left the front door and went down the stairs in front of the block, he walked towards me with his dog, saying in a loud voice: “Rubbish, how long are you going to write?! Hey! Until when! You will be in trouble!“ and a bunch of insults and threats related to my journalistic work, seeking self-destruction. There were also “greetings” for my colleague from Bivol Asen Yordanov!
During this time, I stood back, careful not to fight the dogs – a male german shepherd and my putbull because it was going to be scary. The face in the photos with the hat is not familiar to me.
The threats and aggression were witnessed by my neighbors who looked from the windows and asked what was happening.
The next moment, a lady appeared with another German shepherd, whom I know by face. Brazenly and arrogantly, she takes care of me – how could we write with Asen Yordanov and Bivolu about their construction on the beach and menacingly stated that we should be careful what we write! “Kind“ he said to me: “They were a little late last time!“.
Actually, the self-absorbed lady who and her arrogant companion threaten a journalist is Dora Ivanova Dimitrova, the contractor of a residential building bordering the South Beach of Pomorie, who also happens to be a serious lawbreaker!
Against their illegal activities related to occupying the beach and turning part of it into a gravel yard for the housing cooperative under construction, as well as placing concrete blocks on the sand, the Regional Governor of Burgas prof. Maria Neikova signals the responsible institutions for verification. (Text on the topic is also available on the Facebook page of the Bivol investigative journalism site.)
Instead of being ashamed of their actions, an impudent investor from Pomorie, together with her companion, wait for me in the evening in front of my house, exercise verbal aggression and pressure me not to do my job as a journalist, threaten and insult me because they are lawbreakers, and Bivol as the media has done its job, protecting the public interest!
(after I managed to turn on the phone camera, because my hands were busy with the dog, and they saw me taking a picture of them, they peeled their pears)
This is Bulgaria on the Day of People's Awakeners, where I live!
I appeal to the competent authorities – The Ministry of the Interior and the Prosecutor's Office should report themselves. Anyway, a comprehensive inspection of the construction site will be carried out again by the RDNSK (for all building documents and permits), by the Municipality of Pomorie and by the Economic Police of the ODMVR-Burgas (what kind of money are they building with)!