Bulgarian socialist leader Sergey Stanishev has launched another attack on the competence of Rumiana Jeleva and the government.

Speakind on Sunday, Stanishev said: "I cannot say what the outcome of the Jeleva case in the European Parliament will be, but if she is not approved as commissioner, the issue remains whether she can be Foreign Minister of Bulgaria with this competence of hers."

According to Stanishev, "we have come to this situation because of the approach of government in the whole procedure of nominations for commissioner".

"This has become the weakest sector, as authoritative Western media have writen that she was the candidate with the worst presentation. Borisov has said that there were worse cases, but in this way he actually evaluated the performance of Jeleva," Stanishev stated.

"This government has shown its gross incompetence," emphasized Stanishev.

Asked whether the opposition would seek a no-confidence vote in the government, Stanishev said that reasons for a critical evaluation were becoming increasingly necessary.

"The vote of no-confidence cannot be an end in itself; there must be specific reasons and a public attitude. Now, the government cannot wash their hands of the previous budget and the previous government. What happened with the planned closure of 140 hospitals is madness, without preliminary preparation and funding," he said.

"We have reason to approach the Constitutional Court regarding the 2010 budget because, for the first time, the government without the control of the National Assembly has the right to restructure funds without any public accountability. It has never been so until now," the former Prime Minister asserted.

Reaffirming the position of the Socialist Party, Stanishev said that BSP’s priority for the coming parliamentary session was adequate, strong alternative opposition, adding that the BSP would be offering its solutions on issues important to people.

"I shall propose changes in social legislation to correct thoughtlessness such as the Law on Academic Careers, which contains unacceptable elements. Matters are tending to egalitarianism, where business interests will prevail over quality, and this will reduce the level of Bulgarian science," he stated.

The socialist leader recalled that in 2009 the National Employment Plan had guaranteed funding of BGN 180 M, but this year they were reduced to BGN 65 M.

"If four years ago for capital expenditures of municipalities about 11% were provided, a year ago it was above 20%, to help businesses and protect jobs," he explained.

"For the present year funding is less by BGN 200 M. It is therefore important to identify priorities that must be upheld at all costs, which affect social services," said Stanishev, adding that the main focus of BSP's forthcoming parliamentary work would be the protection of the social achievements which, he maintained, were a fact over recent years.

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