A Bulgarian opposition leader is calling out what he thinks was a staged setup at recent anti-government rallies across Sofia and other major cities. The co-chair claims authorities deliberately left protesters unprotected near a monument, allowed agitators to cause chaos, and even cut power to entire neighborhoods to create cover for the mayhem. He suspects the ruling party orchestrated the whole thing to discredit the massive turnout demanding resignations.
The guy says police were nowhere to be found when troublemakers showed up, and he personally tried tracking down officers without success. Two other opposition figures are demanding the interior minister step down over the botched response. The protests drew huge crowds furious with the government, and the opposition leader says the provocation attempt will backfire by making people angrier rather than scaring them off.
The guy says police were nowhere to be found when troublemakers showed up, and he personally tried tracking down officers without success. Two other opposition figures are demanding the interior minister step down over the botched response. The protests drew huge crowds furious with the government, and the opposition leader says the provocation attempt will backfire by making people angrier rather than scaring them off.
