Following statements indicating that Interior Ministry’s acting Secretary General Georgi Kandev faced pressure to resign, Continue the Change (CC) leader Assen Vassilev commented on Facebook. Vassilev criticized the situation, suggesting that officials are targeted whenever someone begins doing their duties. He characterized the threats directed at Kandev as scandalous.
Furthermore, Vassilev asserted that achieving a prosperous, just, and European Bulgaria requires the immediate replacement of the Supreme Judicial Council and a comprehensive overhaul of the judicial system. Kandev himself had previously posted a video message on Facebook stating that he had received instructions to leave his post, but affirmed his refusal to yield to threats or private negotiations. The reported pressure against him followed an incident on Thursday where individuals, including a person known by the nickname “Kartofa,” allegedly provided false testimony against him at the Sofia City Prosecution Office.
The controversy highlights ongoing tensions within Bulgaria’s administrative and judicial sectors. Vassilev’s remarks suggest a systemic issue, implying that any someone attempting to perform official duties faces obstruction. The focus remains on the institutional instability surrounding the Ministry and the judiciary, where calls for deep reform continue to surface.
The public discourse, fueled by these incidents, centers on whether institutional safeguards are sufficient to protect civil servants when their actions are scrutinized by powerful interests.
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