site.btaMECh Leader: MECh Is the Only Opposition to Peevski and Borissov

GERB’s proxy Vazrazhdane persistently attacks MECh, which is the only opposition to Peevski and Borissov, MECh leader Radostin Vasilev told journalists in Parliament on Wednesday. According to him, the attack of Vazrazhdane against the MECh MPs is ordered by GERB leader Boyko Borissov. “Today we supported the request to lift the immunity of four MPs from Revival,” Vasilev said. In his words, this is their principled position and it does not matter whether the request for lifting the immunities is submitted by Continue the Change" or by MRF-New Beginning. “We support holding to account people who smashed and vandalized the centre of Sofia,” Vasilev said, adding that this has caused their colleagues from Vazrazhdane to say they have been "bought by Delyan Peevski", leader of MRF-New Beginning.

"I am not going to justify myself because Kostadinov has to explain his closeness with Boyko Borissov and his poodles in the front row.  I tried to explain to my colleagues from Vazrazhdane that this policy of theirs will not bring them points, all their voters come to MECh," Vasilev said.

He said that the MEC had submitted a draft decision to oblige the Council of Ministers to provide for an investment cost for the acquisition of the three electricity distribution companies. ”We believe that the electricity distribution companies have not been appropriately managed by private investors for decades, we believe that contrary to the will of this government for absolute liberalization of all sectors in the state - the electricity distribution companies should be state-owned,” Vasilev said.

Radostin Vasilev said that the MEC has also submitted amendments to the Gambling Act, which provides for a complete ban on gambling activities by private operators. The bill has been in the pipeline for more than a month and a half and it is a statement of what will happen to private gambling operators when MECh becomes part of the government, he said.