Former Justice Minister Atanas Slavov warned on Sunday that Borislav Sarafov's refusal to step down threatens Bulgaria's rule of law. The PP-DB lawmaker told Bulgarian National Radio that the former acting prosecutor general has violated legal authority for over two months since his July 21 deadline expired. Slavov characterized the prosecution service as operating beyond democratic accountability, and he called the situation a political attempt to undermine judicial independence.
The Supreme Court of Cassation established Sarafov's expired tenure as a legal fact, but the prosecutor general continues performing official duties despite court rulings. Slavov urged the Justice Minister to intervene to convene Supreme Judicial Council meetings addressing the crisis. Parliament holds sufficient votes to elect new council members without Delyan Peevski's New Beginning party, but the majority has not initiated discussions.
Slavov attributed Black Sea coastal flooding deaths to criminal negligence rather than natural disaster alone. Illegal construction in flood zones and river diversions for resort development demonstrate accumulated corrupt practices. He demanded mandatory demolition of unauthorized hotels and emphasized that adequate funding exists for proper riverbed maintenance.
The Supreme Court of Cassation established Sarafov's expired tenure as a legal fact, but the prosecutor general continues performing official duties despite court rulings. Slavov urged the Justice Minister to intervene to convene Supreme Judicial Council meetings addressing the crisis. Parliament holds sufficient votes to elect new council members without Delyan Peevski's New Beginning party, but the majority has not initiated discussions.
Slavov attributed Black Sea coastal flooding deaths to criminal negligence rather than natural disaster alone. Illegal construction in flood zones and river diversions for resort development demonstrate accumulated corrupt practices. He demanded mandatory demolition of unauthorized hotels and emphasized that adequate funding exists for proper riverbed maintenance.
