In an emotional speech from the parliamentary rostrum, MP Krasimira Katincharova of the “Velichie” party delivered sharp criticism of the Ministry of Interior, stressing that the police have compromised themselves in a series of incidents that have shaken public trust.

She argued that young people without convictions cannot be kept in custody. It is unacceptable, she said, to assume they might commit crimes in the future and deprive them of freedom on that basis. According to her, Bulgaria is witnessing a systemic failure of the police. She recalled the case in Nessebar where an ATV ran over a mother and her children, and officers attempted to cover up the incident because the culprit was the son of a colleague. She also pointed to the tragedy in Haskovo, where schoolgirl Magi was killed, and classmates and parents were summoned and pressured by the police. In Botevgrad, she noted, residents even resorted to vigilante action against drug dealers due to the absence of police.

“Clearly, we are seeing serial failures of the police in carrying out their functions. The Ministry is unable to control its employees or pursue an adequate staffing policy,” Katincharova declared. She called for full transparency, the publication of all calls to 112, and the resignation of Minister Daniel Mitov, who she said must bear responsibility for the failures of his department.

Katincharova also addressed the recently ratified NATO agreement, which she described as a “blank check” for supporting allied forces and their families without limits and without clarity on where the money will come from. “At a time when the state is in a severe financial crisis, we cannot afford such irresponsibility,” she said.

Her sharpest appeal came regarding the military plant  “Terem -  Han Krum”. She recalled that in the past, it employed more than six thousand people, whereas today only about one hundred remain. The plant once operated around the clock and was considered a jewel of the defence industry, but over the past two decades, it has been left to fall into ruin. Instead of receiving state contracts, she noted, those go to small private firms with just a handful of staff and offices in garages.

Workers now face being reduced to four-hour shifts for meagre wages of 450–500 leva, and desperation has already led to tragic human consequences. “The defence industry must remain state-owned and generate profit for the state. We are firmly against the privatisation of “Terem -  Han Krum”. That would be a new national catastrophe,” Katincharova concluded.

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