The anti-government protests in Bulgaria are currently in their 27th day. Photo by BGNES
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry is starting Wednesday to publish pictures of the anti-government protest rallies on its official internet page.
The press center of the institution informs that the move was triggered by the need to inform the public that the number of demonstrators, announced by the police each evening, includes only those who, at the first hours of the rally, have been on the Nezavisimost (Independence) square in downtown Sofia, between the office of the presidential administration and the government headquarters.
For days now, the protesters are accusing the Interior Ministry of intentionally downsizing their number. The police say they have no way of counting those who join the march, which traditionally starts from Independence square, at a later time.
The anti-government protests in Bulgaria are currently in their 27th day.
The series of protests against the Socialist-endorsed Cabinet of Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, was triggered by the scandalous appointment of controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski as Chair of the State Agency for National Security (DANS).
Although the appointment was revoked, the people went on to demand that the cabinet resign collectively over ties with oligarchs.