site.btaPrime Minister Denkov Assigns Four Ministers to Propose Measures against Aggression

Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov assigned four ministers, of Interior, of Labour and Social Policy, of Justice and of Education and Science, to propose measures against aggression. Within a week, they must identify dysfunctional mechanisms to deal with violence in the areas they govern and indicate what needs to be done, including in systems outside the executive branch, in order to reverse the negative tendency, said the press centre of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

The reason for the emergency measures was yet another case of aggression against a young woman and the lack of adequate actions by the justice system. "It's time for each of us to take our role and responsibility in order to stop the onslaught of aggression and pain in our lives," said Denkov at the beginning of the regular government meeting on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister stressed that law enforcement should only use force when necessary and be a "force for good" the rest of the time. "Whoever doesn't understand the difference has no place in the Ministry of Interior," he said.

Denkov called on MPs to adopt the right laws that protect the victims and leave no loopholes for violent offenders to escape. Politicians should set a positive example and not behave aggressively in public, the Prime Minister stressed.

He also addressed prosecutors and judges, who are expected to use their powers to protect victims, not abusers. "People want justice, not apathy and indifference to human pain," the Prime Minister was adamant.

Denkov added that the media and popular personalities on social networks can also help fight aggression by showing the good and the beautiful instead of promoting violence.