Thousands protest in ‘second national uprising’ protest September 10
Thousands of Bulgarians gathered in the morning of September 10 on the streets of Sofia for what was the 64th day of nation-wide anti-government anti-corruption protests in Bulgaria. The protest on the 10th was organized under the under the slogan Second National Uprising. People began gathering at 8 AM in front of the Parliament building in Sofia. The demonstrations lasted throughout the day and well into the night. The " First National Uprising " protest was on September 2, the first day Parliament held a sitting after summer break. The daily protests, since they began over three months ago, attract thousands daily. But the attendance in the two " national uprisings " was meant to exceed regular attendance by a landslide, which both events achieved.
For more than three months now protesters across the country demand PM Boyko Borissov’s resignation daly, along with his government’s and Prosecutor General Ivan Gehsev’s for deep rooted corruption, ties and dependencies between this government and oligarch business interests, and an overall concentration of power — practically impenetrable after Borissov’s party has been in power for more than a decade, with a short intermission of two years.
Borissov categorically refuses to resign and has tried over these past months to shift the public’s attention elsewhere. But these attempts not only have failed but often have had the opposite result. The most notable, larger than life, endeavor to that effect was, instead of stepping down, to table a new constitution to Parliament. This of course only fueled protests further, but I did buy the PM time to remain in office little longer.
The day leading up to the national uprising 2, Borissov said " the mafia is on the streets, they want us to resign ", referring to protesters. The choice of words is hardly coincidence: Maybe the most often heard chant by protesters during the anti-government demonstrations is precisely " Mafia out ", seeing as thе chief accusation from the street is the apparent symbiosis between the executive branch, the Prosecutor’s office, several " anti-corruption " agencies, On the one hand, and In certain protected elites.
Another popular theme among protesters has been the apparent unwillingness of the EU to take a side Or speak out on the Democratic crisis in the country.
For more than three months now protesters across the country demand PM Boyko Borissov’s resignation daly, along with his government’s and Prosecutor General Ivan Gehsev’s for deep rooted corruption, ties and dependencies between this government and oligarch business interests, and an overall concentration of power — practically impenetrable after Borissov’s party has been in power for more than a decade, with a short intermission of two years.
Borissov categorically refuses to resign and has tried over these past months to shift the public’s attention elsewhere. But these attempts not only have failed but often have had the opposite result. The most notable, larger than life, endeavor to that effect was, instead of stepping down, to table a new constitution to Parliament. This of course only fueled protests further, but I did buy the PM time to remain in office little longer.
The day leading up to the national uprising 2, Borissov said " the mafia is on the streets, they want us to resign ", referring to protesters. The choice of words is hardly coincidence: Maybe the most often heard chant by protesters during the anti-government demonstrations is precisely " Mafia out ", seeing as thе chief accusation from the street is the apparent symbiosis between the executive branch, the Prosecutor’s office, several " anti-corruption " agencies, On the one hand, and In certain protected elites.
Another popular theme among protesters has been the apparent unwillingness of the EU to take a side Or speak out on the Democratic crisis in the country.
Източник: mediapool.bg
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