What are the chances of a government, with what conditions do the parties enter their negotiations with GERB-SDF and are they ready to compromise? The topic in the studio of “Wake up” on Nova TV was commented on by the interim chairman of “BSP-United Left” Atanas Zafirov.
On Friday, Zafirov said that he had spoken on the phone with Boyko Borisov. The GERB leader assured him that he would send an invitation for negotiations for a government. From “BSP - United Left” announced that they would make a decision on how to act at the National Council on Sunday.
„It was a very short conversation. He informed me that we would receive a letter, an invitation for a conversation. We would talk about the important issues in the country. We received a letter with a fixed range of dates - December 16 to 20”. According to him, there is still no exact date set for their meeting. Zafirov pointed out that the GERB-SDF negotiating team was included in the invitation, which does not include Borisov's name. „We believe that the leadership of the PG of „BSP-United Left” should participate, he added.
„It is good that before this meeting of ours takes place, the first and second political forces hold one in order to set the tone, the form, the ultimate goal of these talks. Only then can we, with the status of the fifth political force, join them”, believes Zafirov.
„A government must be formed. We are ready to participate in a form of government not only because the state needs a budget and reforms in public life, but because the government must provide stability for a better future”, he stated.
„Let's exclude the word „coalition”, because I believe that this should be a non-partisan, pro-Bulgarian government that sets the direction and path. It should work on a program with a clear time horizon”, added Zafirov.
„There is no change in our tense relations with GERB. Currently, we are talking about the fact that if a stable government of the state is not formed, we risk witnessing an absolute collapse of the democratic system. "Everything else is details when the survival of statehood is on the table," he said.