Mihail Mikov. Photo by BGNES
Top officers in the Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior are politically dependent on former ruling GERB party, claimed leading Bulgarian Socialist Party functionary and former Bulgarian Interior Minister Mihail Mikov ahead of May 12 early elections.
"The politicization of the Ministry of Interior top personnel was conducted in several stages during GERB's rule since 2009," said Mihov in an interview for the national radio.
"This has resulted in an enormous influence that can for instance engage criminal inidviduals in a diven direction ahead of or during elections," commented Mihov.
The former MP and Interior Minister recommended that the caretaker Minister of Interior, Gen Petya Parvanova, conduct a rotation of police unit directors for the election day, so that the opportunities for undue influence are minimized.
At present, the Ministry has commited only to rotating regular police officers for the vote.