Bulgarian Political Scene Intensifies: Key Prosecutor Appointment Timed for January 16, Borisov and Peevski At Ease
The pace of negotiations has been harmonized with the sacred date of January 16, when Borislav Sarahov will be elected as the chief prosecutor, providing reassurance to both Boyko Borisov and Delian Peevski, according to ARMP expert Arman Babikyan, a former "We Are Coming" MP. Babikyan dismissed media reports as part of the negotiation process, not an effort to inform the public.
"There are private interests at stake for two individuals," he said. "Everyone else at the negotiating table, I don’t know why they’re there, but they might have other reasons. This election on January 16 brings a sense of irreversibility to the reform of the judicial system. It will throw a wrench into the efforts of many ‘quasi-reformist’ forces."
Babikyan further stated that if Borisov insists that only the Prime Minister’s name is unacceptable to DB, then all other fundamental issues have been resolved between the negotiating parties for the regular GERB-SDS, DB, BSP-OB, and ITN government. "If that’s the case, why aren’t the laws being voted on? Holding reforms hostage to government negotiations is at best a sign of total insincerity towards Bulgarian citizens about a genuine desire to change Bulgaria for the better. Politics is produced in the parliament, not the Council of Ministers. The same applies to the budget."
Babikyan concluded that the main beneficiary of the failed negotiations is Delian Peevsky, who was not present at the negotiating table but is present at the table of power.
The negotiation table continues to heat up, with key political figures vying for influence and control over the judicial system. The appointment of Borislav Sarahov as chief prosecutor on January 16 promises to be a turning point in Bulgaria’s ongoing reform efforts, but it remains to be seen how this will impact the country’s political landscape in the long term.
