“For me, everything is work. Even when we from GERB are in an election campaign, we again talk about specific projects, plans and programs, thereby distinguishing us from everyone else. I'm hoping for some sanity from Monday, although I'm not very optimistic. There is nothing more normal and natural than that, if everyone wants to work and meet the expectations of the people, to solve their problems, the first political force to get support for the Speaker of the National Assembly. We act on principle and expect everyone else to do so”.
This is what Yordanka Fandakova, elected as a deputy of GERB-SDS, commented to NOVA NEWS.
„The proposals of GERB-SDS for candidates for the Speaker of the Parliament are Raya Nazaryan and Rosen Zhelyazkov. They were presidents of the National Assembly and are highly respected. From the first day after the elections, the PP-DB began to set conditions and showed a complete refusal of dialogue. This is because they don't want a government and are pushing the country towards early elections, she added.
She explained that there is no information whether any of the other political formations would support the nomination of GERB-SDS for the Speaker of the Parliament. “If we all want to work, let them support our candidate. GERB categorically –SDS would not support a candidate from another political formation”, Fandakova added.
„The most natural thing when negotiations start is to agree on the different priorities of all partners, and only then to sign a coalition agreement. The leaders of the political forces must put their signatures to things that have been previously agreed upon, she added.
„If there had been a dialogue between GERB-SDS and PP-DB, we would have discussed who should be our third partner, but there was no such conversation. A very important test is coming up on Monday. If there is support for the chairman of the National Assembly for the candidate of the largest political force in our country, then we are ready to enter into a dialogue. The other options for a minority government are possible but unlikely.
Fandikova also commented on the tension surrounding the National Theatre. “Such shameful scenes of aggression against actors and audience are categorically unacceptable. I see a lack of coordination and dialogue between the two institutions that are responsible for such events – SDVR and the Capital Municipality. When I was mayor and risky events were coming up, we made a joint headquarters. We were continuously available if an order to terminate the event had to be issued. In the situation with the National Theater, I did not see such a thing, she added.