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Bulgarian Opposition to Introduce No-confidence Motion Against Government
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) said Tuesday it is drafting a no-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Ivan Kostov and will move it to the parliament by the end of this week.
The BSP had announced its intention to make such a motion last week based on a crime wave. The BSP said it supports the crime- fighting efforts by the government, but rejects restrictions against the rights and freedoms of Bulgarian citizens, BSP deputy floor leader Rumen Ovcharov said.
The BSP will consult with other parliamentary groups on the no- confidence motion, Ovcharov said. BSP spokesman Angel Naidenov said that if the no-confidence motion is put to a secret vote, the results may surprise the prime minister.
Yunal Lyutfi, a member of the parliament from another opposition Movement for Rights and Freedom (MRF), told reporters that the MRF has not decided whether to mount a no-confidence motion or not. Lyutfi said he will persuade the party leadership to propose to Kostov to request a confidence vote in his cabinet.
Ovcharov, however, described Lyutfi's proposal for a confidence vote as a joke, and said that the BSP is prepared to consult with the MRF on the no-confidence motion. The social-democratic Euro-Left party and the independent parliamentarians will also be approached in connection with the motion, Ovcharov added.
The BSP and the Euro-Left had introduced a no-confidence vote against the government of Kostov last May, accusing it of corruption. However, Kostov, who took office in 1997, survived the vote in the 240-member parliament with 133 supporting votes.
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