The murky TIM business group now poses a threat for Bulgaria's national security, stated co-chair of the Bulgarian Greens party Borislav Sandov.
Sunday the Greens held a special press event in Sofia, in the context of ongoing protests against economic stagnation and entanglement between politics and mafia.
"The Greens request that police and prosecution start urgent investigations against persons involved in the TIM group," said Sandov.
"The group is suspected in money siphoning and laundering in a huge scale, as well as in systematic racketeering against citizens and businesses," added the green leader.
The informal TIM group is known to be based in Varna and to dominate Bulgaria's north-east, while having significant holdings across the country.
It is seldom mentioned in public discourse, as many believe that numerous politicians and media outlets are dependent on it in one way or another.
During the past weeks, Varna was home to the most numerous protests in the whole country.
Plamen Goranov, who set himself on fire and perished in hospital days later, was one of the few figures to publicly point a finger at TIM.
At the press event Sunday, Greens co-chair Sandov called on Bulgaria's State Financial Inspection to urgently start a check on two retirement fonds suspected to be held by TIM.
He further attracted attention to TIM's interests in Bulgaria's energy sector, with significant shares in the Bulgarian unit of power utility CEZ, as well as a number of fuel production companies.
"TIM's influence on economic and political life in Varna and the whole of Bulgaria must come to an end," said Sandov.
According to him, the now resigned government of Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov is guilty of complete failure in fulfillng its self-stated priority to curb organized crime in the country.
Author: Tania OZ, 11 Mar 2013 06:58:12
Greens: Shady TIM Group Ruins Bulgaria
."According to him, the now resigned government of Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov is guilty of complete failure in fulfillng its self-stated priority to curb organized crime in the country."
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Easier said than done in reality. These problems have evolved to this point over the last 23 odd years.
There are such ingrained and intertwined relationships/partnerships and interpersonal relationships that have developed between major players and the elite, thus blurring the lines of what is public and what is private enterprise; comprising of all the key political figures, the business figures, the banking figures, the judicial figures, the public service figures, the law enforcement figures, the mafia figures etc; that it has become a quagmire and a corrupt swamp of individuals.
There are so many interpersonal connections between the judiciary, law enforcement, banking institutions, government, public service, private business and OC, that it is almost impossible to differentiate between what is legal and illegal or straight out criminal and corrupt.
Now the general public and the other political parties are complaining that the GERB government has not tackled these issues effectively, but that is simply playing the blame game by the other political parties. The previous governments did not tackle or fix these issues either.
Everyone has their own agenda and I believe that all of the major players in BG have something to hide and skeletons in the closet, and maybe it is this fear that prevents anyone having the courage and fortitude to really, really get tough and start to sort things out; because of self incrimination and the consequences of bringing these details and certain people into the public arena. Where to start?
There have been some efforts to tackle the mafia and corruption, but some of these trials have just been show trials and only a small percentage of the huge pool of perpetrators have come to light. Another point is there have been so many hits and murders in BG which illustrates just how serious a problem there is, and there would be many people that would fear for their life in bringing out and speaking the truth. Not to mention the shame and potential incarceration. Who is brave enough to open a can of poisonous worms?
The citizens of BG after being fed spin, smoke and mirrors for way too long by all political parties have finally had enough; because they can see the stagnation and evidence in their daily life and existence, whilst many elites have soared to incredible heights in their ivory towers of wealth and prestige; that is has become obvious to them that there are two classes of people and sets of rules in BG yet again; the us and them. The citizens of BG deserve better.
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