President Rumen Radev warned that security services will become tools for political manipulation after parliament transferred appointment powers from his office to the National Assembly. The changes allow lawmakers to select leaders for the State Agency Intelligence and State Agency National Security through simple majority votes on government proposals. Radev stated at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski that the services would be weaponized for election interference, theft cover-ups, and attacks against opposition figures.
The president noted that GERB proposed presidential appointment authority in 2013, but he questioned why the party reversed its position. Radev commented on the Supreme Court of Cassation ruling against Borislav Sarafov after his acting prosecutor general mandate expired. The president said the court followed clear legal standards, and he called for judicial system reforms to establish genuine rule of law rather than rule of force.
The president noted that GERB proposed presidential appointment authority in 2013, but he questioned why the party reversed its position. Radev commented on the Supreme Court of Cassation ruling against Borislav Sarafov after his acting prosecutor general mandate expired. The president said the court followed clear legal standards, and he called for judicial system reforms to establish genuine rule of law rather than rule of force.
