Gerdzhikov: Our political disease is confrontation – everyone against everyone – Politics – Bulgaria – NOVA News
“All of Europe is giving up machines. Why are they denied? We are the smartest of all Europe with the smallest stage in democracy”.
This was stated in the interview for “Your Day” on NOVA News Ognyan Gerdzhikov – Speaker of the 39th National Assembly, former acting Prime Minister – January 27, 2017 to May 4, 2017.
The reason for his words are the changes in the Electoral Code. He recommended using mechanisms to minimize the dangers of falsifying election results instead of using machines.
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“Our political disease is confrontation – everyone against everyone. Only Stefan Yanev’s party is gone, because it is a new party. Coalition culture is lacking, it is important. Today, for someone to think that they can get a majority – it must be a big fantasy”, said the former caretaker prime minister.
Regarding the disapproval of the proposed candidates for prime minister, Gerdzhikov thinks: “If a Nobel laureate will come, if they will be the best quality people on the planet, there is no policy to support them, because that’s how it is.”
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According to him, people are disgusted by politics and this is the reason for the low voter turnout. “Such a low voter turnout, below 40%, if the next elections are in March and NDSV does not run, the turnout will be 35%,” predicted Gerdzhikov.
Economy is in the prosperity of a nation. This is task number one. Two more areas need reform. This is education and healing. They are built on the wrong foundation. Money follows the student. This means that all higher education institutions have no interest in dropping students. Everyone who enters, with few exceptions, leaves – we are filling our farm with low-quality senior staff. Rectors accustom teachers: “Why are you interrupting so much, then you teach badly”, said Gerdzhikov.
“NDSV is coming back to politics with a bang – a vacuum was felt. The political objects in the National Assembly cannot be formed in multiple, official offices are more than regular ones – it is a vicious circle. This provides an impetus for a party that had fallen into the last clinical death years to return to the political sceneā.
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According to him, Stanimir Ilchev is the main driving force, he is the chairman of the NDSV. “I learned from him and I am enthusiastic”, said Gerdzhikov. “I can’t think only of myself. We are not the only ones in the world who fall into such a political crisis – Israel, Italy, Belgium were in a similar situation, but why should we repeat such a bad experience”, declared his desire to return to Gerdzhikov’s politics.
He emphasized the merits of his party for Bulgaria’s entry into both NATO and the EU. “It’s not that other parties don’t have merit, but the main one belongs to our party. And others did not meet and did not say: “Work is much calmer in your time.” Regarding the role of the former king and former prime minister Simeon of Saxe-Coburg, according to Gerdzhikov, he is stepping back. However, Gerdzhikov himself could agree to be a candidate deputy. “It’s an effort, but I’m ready to give it,” said Gerdzhikov.
“We were not strong in building the party, we did not have a person like Tsvetan Tsvetanov, who builds the structures of GERB. We have no experience, I was provoked. I entered politics by force,” said the former caretaker prime minister.
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