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The prosecution findings of rampant regulatory breaches in police use of special surveillance are inconclusive, according to previous Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov.
Thus in effect Tsvetanov announced he has no intentions to step down from the leadership of former ruling party GERB, of which he is the vice-chair and election campaign leader.
The prosecution investigation comes after a signal filed by Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergey Stanishev, who presented information suggesting rampant tapping of political leaders and other public figures during the time Tsvetanov served as Interior Minister.
The senior GERB functionary had stated he will step back from politics if the allegations turn out to be true.
"The investigation has to be carried out to the full, before we can make an objective assesment," said Tsvetanov Monday, while on a campaign trip in preparation for the May 12 early elections in Bulgaria.
Upon the revealing of the report, Stanishev, together with a number of other rival leaders of Bulgarian political parties called on Tsvetanov to step down.
"There are pre-court proceedings against the individuals directly responsible for the alleged breaches. But proceedings are at a very early stage," commented the former minister.
"We have an election campaign going on. Many parties think they can use the prosecution to serve their interests," added he.
Tsvetanov stressed that as a minister all his efforts were directed solely at combatting organized crime.
Stanishev, Movement of Rights and Freedoms chair Lyutvi Mestan, Ataka party leader Volen Siderov and Bulgaria for Citizens leader Meglena Kuneva all argued that as a minister, Tsvetanov is the person ultimately responsible for all use of special surveillance devices in Bulgaria at the time.
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