site.btaABV: We'll Succeed if We Are a National Team

126 POLITICS-STATEMENT-ABV-FLOOR LEADER

ABV:
We'll Succeed
if We Are a National Team


Sofia, October 27 (BTA) - Addressing the 43rd National Assembly
during its inaugural sitting on Monday, ABV Floor Leader Ivailo
Kalfin said that this legislature would succeed if it worked as
a national team and urged political parties to seek consensus on
national priorities. "I am as much against erasing differences
between parties, as I am against parties confronting each other
on every issue for no good reason at the expense of people,"
said Kalfin.

He said that a national consensus should be sought on several
issues such as strong state and institutions, end to political
appointments, fairness and effective justice, a good election
code, and demographic policy, including education, incomes,
healthcare, national security, balanced regional development,
strengthening national identity, science and culture.

Kalfin said that there are external and internal threats which
can make politicians side in defence of national interests such
as the advancing Islamic fundamentalism, the changing EU, the
banking system, budget and incomes.

According to Kalfin, unification around national priorities will
show a different approach and will motivate those 50 per cent
of Bulgarian voters who didn't vote. In his words, this
legislature should change the public's perception that
politicians are spongers.

Kalfin wished MPs to prove wrong those who say that the
Bulgarian people are not able to elect 240 MPs, who are
competent, honest and conscientious. LI/PP