The Municipal Election Commission - Sofia has decided that the mayor of the "Iskar" district, Yasen Rusev, must leave his post. This was announced to NOVA by the chairwoman of the MEC, Polina Vitanova. The decision is subject to appeal. The reason for the removal of Rusev is that after taking the oath as the district mayor, he remains the owner of shares in a commercial company.
A protest is being held in front of the municipal administration in Sofia on Wednesday evening in defense of Rusev. People insist that what is happening is an attack on the mayor of the district.
Against this background, the mayor of the "Ilinden" district Emil Branchevski, who was reinstated to his post just days ago, accused his PP-DB-SS party colleagues of incompetence. He distanced himself from them by declaring himself an independent.