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Former Bulgarian Social and Labor Minister, Emiliya Maslarova, claims she is innocent and did not embezzle BGN 11 M during her leadership. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's former Social Policy and Labor Minister, Emiliya Maslarova, stated Thursday she was not at all worried about anything in the court case against her.
Maslarova spoke minutes before the Sofia City Court began its session in the case where the former Minister is charged with large-scale embezzlement of over BGN 11 M from repairs in a social home in the city of Stara Zagora.
According to the prosecutor, a probe had shown that the Ministry of Social Policy and Labor, under the leadership of Maslarova, had slated BGN 19 M for renovations at the home. Only BGN 8 M have been used for construction and repairs, while the remaining BNG 11 M were embezzled through fake invoices.
Other defendants in the case are Maslarova's Deputy, Dimitar Dimitrov, her Chief Secretary, Ivan Penev, and a family friend, Ventsislav Draganov along with Mihail Metodiev and Rosen Stefanov, who allegedly misled employees of the Social Ministry by preparing false protocols for non-existent construction works at the social home.
Maslarova further said Thursday she wanted to face the magistrates because it would be the only fair and just way to clear her name.
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