Deputies vote on the request for the release of Rosen Zhelyazkov from the chairmanship of the National Assembly

On Wednesday, the Parliament received a draft decision on the early release of the Speaker of the National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov, submitted and signed by MPs from PP-DB and BSP. The rules of the National Assembly provide that the proposal is put to a vote at the first meeting after the day of its receipt, giving the person the right to be heard.

“On Wednesday, two signatures were initiated for the resignation of Rosen Zhelyazkov – from Vazrazhdane and from PP-DB. We signed in both. Vazrazhdane failed to collect signatures, we collected them together with PP-DB. Any speculations that we played with this or that is pre-election manipulation of parliamentary groups and individuals,” said BSP leader Kornelia Ninova.

However, the first attempt to gather a quorum at the meeting on Thursday failed, after the GERB-SDS and DPS groups did not enter the hall. The number of deputies required to start the meeting was gathered during the second registration.

From the second attempt: the Parliament gathered a quorum and the deputies started work

“What happened is that there was no quorum. The entire group of “Vazrazhdane” is with me and registered. 8 people from the PP-DB and six from the BSP were missing and failed the quorum and the opportunity to vote on Zhelyazkov’s resignation.” said the leader of “Vazrazhdane” Kostadin Kostadinov after the first unsuccessful attempt of the National Assembly to gather a quorum.

“One does not need to be an intellectual titan to understand what happened in the hall. The PP-DB today made a complete circus with heavy statements about how they will demand the resignation of Zhelyazkov and will show a red card to those in power, as if they themselves were not in power. Today, the PP-DB failed the quorum, saving Rosen Zhelyazkov from a debate and the possible acceptance of his resignation”, stated Toshko Yordanov from “There is such a people” immediately after the failure of the quorum.

“I want to congratulate my colleagues from Vazrazhdane, PP-DB and BSP for the new coalition together with ITN. I am very relieved that there will no longer be questions about assemblies”, commented the leader of GERB Boyko Borisov.

“Mr. Petkov attacked Zhelyazkov for violating the regulations under Art. 48 para. 5 – Draft decision regarding the need to provide a new building for the Constitutional Court, Draft decision to amend and supplement the activities of the National Assembly, Law on the Judiciary. Item 4 is a draft law to amend and supplement a law on control over the implementation of restrictive measures in connection with Russia’s actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine. That’s why Rosen Zhelyazkov was welcomed into the Ukrainian parliament – a shame for his colleagues from the PP-DB,” stressed Borisov.

“Today we have a poodle coalition. Now they can open the channels again, bring back the head of the “Customs” and start stealing again. But they underestimated the people – we have an election. The poodle coalition will enjoy the robbery very little, and then they will be responsible for everything.” said the chairman of DPS Delyan Peevski.