In GERB, we have never ruled out of spite. Especially in a situation of great public tension, which we saw in the square. This was written by the leader of the party, Boyko Borisov, in a Facebook post after a meeting with supporters in Silistra.
For us, power is not an end in itself, which is why we realized that our participation in the government had lost its meaning, Borisov adds.
According to him, the government was created to put an end to a series of elections that cost Bulgaria 1 billion BGN, and now are being sought for income. “We used this important political moment to enter the Eurozone and to implement the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Because we know that in a country with extreme political instability, investors do not come”, Boyko Borisov further adds.
GERB once again showed statesmanlike behavior to be a bridge, not a brake, in order to give a perspective to our children. We are resigning also because the war can only be stopped by the one who can achieve peace, the party leader writes further.
BTA recalls that yesterday Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced that the government was resigning. This happened immediately before the parliament voted the sixth vote of no confidence in the cabinet for failure in economic policy.
Our coalition gathered, discussed the current moment, the challenges we face, and the decisions we must responsibly make, he said. We have no doubt that at the upcoming vote of no confidence the government will receive support. Regardless, the decisions of the National Assembly are important when they reflect the will of the sovereign, the prime minister pointed out. Both young and old raised their voices for the resignation, Zhelyazkov said. This civic energy should be supported and encouraged, he noted.
The chairman of the mandate-holder party GERB, Boyko Borisov, commented from the party headquarters that there is nothing to be ashamed of during these 11 months in power. “The Tsar and Parvanov got us into the European Union and NATO, history then erased their parties. GERB got the country into Schengen and the Eurozone, and so that we are not erased, I insisted on this resignation today,” Borisov announced.