Ex-Minister and 6 MPs Left “There Is Such a People” as the Mafia had “Broken Through the Party”

Six deputies and the resigned Minister of Sports Radostin Vassilev lost their trust in Slavi Trifonov and left the parliamentary group of "There Is Such a People."

"The Mafia broke through 'There Is Such a People"'. This was stated by the resigned Minister of Youth and Sports Radostin Vassilev. He, together with a group of MPs from TISP gave a press conference, which was held in the "Rodina" hall of the National Stadium "Vasil Levski".

Vassilev said he was losing his political trust in Slavi Trifonov. "I did not believe that I would say these words, but the moment has come when Bulgaria is more important to me than a group of people who most likely rule our leader," Vassilev said.

"Obviously, the understandings of me and Trifonov are different, because while I was building the structures and going around alone to say that this is a cause, my morals do not allow me to look at these people from this party. While our 2021 withdrawal was justified, I witnessed the unprecedented sabotage in July. I stood with my face in an attempt at corruption against me with the clear awareness that I am facing the mafia," he said.

He added: "I deceived a lot of people, hired people to help me, left companies in the West to help, I almost destroyed my law practice. I'm really disappointed with everything that's happening."

"The principles of 'There Is Such a People' cannot be violated even by Slavi Trifonov", Radostin Vassilev was categorical.

"Slavi Trifonov has never been interested in the opinion of the voters, of his deputies - he does not know them. He did not come for 2 years to the office in Pleven, his hometown. I justified all this with his difficult health condition and his special...