The Parliament gathered a quorum, the overthrow of Rosen Zhelyazkov begins (live)

25 April 2024Thursday, 10:03 a.m.

Author: Flagman.bg

Parliament has just gathered a quorum on the second attempt. 125 deputies registered: one from GERB-SDS, 58 from PP-DB, zero from DPS, 22 from BSP, ten from “There is such a people” and only one from independent deputies.

The Chairman of the National Assembly, Rosen Zhelyazkov, proposed to include two extraordinary items, one of which concerns a draft decision on the provision of funds to “Min Maritsa Iztok”, and the second – the request for its removal. He proposed that the one about the mines be the first for today, and for his removal – as number 5, although today’s working hours continued until its acceptance, writes Epicenter.bg.

Point one was accepted. Point two also, but a re-vote was requested. 128 were for, 103 against. Asen Vasilev asked for procedure and proposed that point 5 become point 1.

Delyan Dobrev made a counter offer. “I understand the attempts of the “Change” to block the future of the “Maritsa Iztok” mine, and we will not allow that,” he said. Denkov also asked for a procedure, but Zhelyazkov cut him off – “Voting mode”. 129 people’s representatives supported Vassilev’s proposal. Zhelyazkov resigned, handing over the leadership of the meeting to Rositsa Kirova.

GERB and DPS left the hall.

We remind you that earlier today the lack of quorum failed the beginning of today’s session in the parliament. The deputies from GERB and DPS did not register at the initial invitation by Rosen Zhelyazkov and he gave a 30-minute break. The second registration was announced for 9:30. Well after the appointed time, the deputies from GERB began to enter the plenary hall one by one and take their assigned seats. At 9:40 Delyan Peevski also entered the hall. Zhelyazkov entered the hall at 9:42 and invited his colleagues to register. The quorum was assembled and the starting bell rang.