site.btaBSP-United Left Invites CC-DB, Vazrazhdane, ARF, TISP and MECh in Efforts to Form Non-Partisan Majority to Elect Parliament Chair

BSP - United Left has sent a letter to five parliamentary political forces in the 51st National Assembly, inviting them to discuss the formation of a non-partisan majority to elect a National Assembly Chair. The letter for talks has been sent to the representatives of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), Vazrazhdane, Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF), There Is Such a People (TISP) and Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh), the BSP press office said Friday.

Only GERB-UDF and MRF-New Beginning won't get the invitation. 

"The aim is to form a non-partisan majority, which will stand behind several clear priorities and on the basis of these priorities we can elect a parliament leader", the letter reads. "This approach will allow Parliament to start real work".

"The result of the elections did not lead to a clear majority in the National Assembly and the road to consensus is mined by red lines", the latter also said. This predicament has been repeated "not once or twice, but in seven successive legislatures". "It is time to stop the antagonism and opposition, because the people count on us and expect us to have common sense, political wisdom, but also show statesmanship," the BSP-United Left says.

They argue that the mathematical majority to choose "first among equals" will get MPs out of one deadlock and lead them to another. "Without clear priorities that the majority which would elected a Chair, is prepared to stand behind, there can be no real legislative activity, opening the way for floating majorities and illegitimate influence over MPs, which could put our country in an even worse situation," the letter said.