site.btaUPDATED Outgoing Deputy PM Grozdan Karadjov: Cabinet's Resignation Reflects Government Acknowledging Public Concerns

Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov stated that the ruling majority has acknowledged its mistake, and that submitting its resignation is a dignified way of showing that it has listened to the voice of the people. He made the remarks on bTV Sunday evening.

Karadjov noted that at one point the ruling majority "began to pursue tasks on a large scale and aggressively," disregarding the opposition’s opinion and ignoring it through procedural maneuvers. 

According to him, the government has heard the voice of the protesters and the problem they pointed out, which consists of arrogant and condescending behavior. 

Karadjov stated that he has not made compromises in his work over the past year, unlike the parties supporting the government, which have people at the same table holding diametrically opposed positions. 

According to Karadjov, compromise has been a fundamental element in the work of the outgoing government, citing the budget as an example - a combination of both right-wing and social measures.

He highlighted the National Recovery and Resilience Plan as a success of the outgoing government, and pointed to his own achievements as Minister: doubling the funds for his portfolio, negotiating new trains for Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ), and drafting the Public Transport Act.

Karadjov, who belongs to the civil quota of There Is Such a People party (TISP), also addressed the changed vote of TISP MPs on the motion to remove the National Service for Protection service from the leaders of the GERB and MRF - New Beginning parties, Boyko Borissov and Delyan Peevski. According to him, the reasons for their vote should be asked of the MPs themselves, noting that he did not attend party meetings. 

Regarding the debate on the use of scanners in the upcoming early parliamentary elections this spring, Karadjov expressed disagreement with having such a discussion at the last minute. He said it should take place in a calm setting so that people can trust the electoral process, which in turn would encourage more voters to go to the polls. 

He suggested that the next National Assembly address this issue from its very first working day.

When asked whether he would serve in the same post in a caretaker government, Karadjov replied that he could not answer such a question because it contains too many hypothetical scenarios.