site.btaVazrazhdane Leader Kostadinov Describes Draft Caretaker Cabinet as "Weak, Unprofessional"

The leader of Vazrazhdane, Kostadin Kostadinov described on Wednesday the composition of the caretaker cabinet, proposed by Andrey Gurov, as “weak, extremely unprofessional, the result of bargaining and backroom deals.” 

“I am shocked by the names in the cabinet, especially Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov, because of his connection to the Anti-Corruption Fund, which exerted pressure on the Ministry of Interior and tried to cover up the activities of the "sect" at Petrohan,” Kostadinov added, apparently referring to a high-profile criminal case in which five men and a 15-year-old boy met a violent death between February 1 and 8. Their bodies were found in two remote mountain locations in Northwestern Bulgaria: a lodge near the Petrohan Pass and a camper van near Okolchitsa Peak. Forensic experts established that all six died of gunshot wounds. Law enforcement officials said the principal leads they followed, based on ballistics findings, are homicide succeeded by suicide or suicide only.  

He said the cabinet is weak but lawful, noting that it reflects the political potential of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB). 

Kostadinov described the cabinet as testing a future governing formula, including CC-DB, people previously nominated by Rumen Radev in his [caretaker] cabinets, representatives linked to GERB, and deputies from the “Alliance for Rights and Freedoms.” 

He called the appointment of Nadezhda Neynsky as Minister of Foreign Affairs “a complete shock.”