The National Assembly has rejected the proposal from the political party "Greatness" (Velichie) to form a temporary commission to investigate the problems of violence against children. A total of 79 Members of Parliament (MPs) supported the formation of the commission, 38 opposed it, and 89 abstained from voting.

Among those who voted against the proposal, 9 MPs were from GERB-SDF, 28 from MRF-NN, and 1 from BSP-OL. Meanwhile, 54 MPs from GERB-SDF, 2 from PP-DB, 15 from BSP-OL, 1 from MRF-DPS, and the entire ITN group chose to abstain. The groups of "Velichye" and MECH, along with 17 representatives from MRF-DPS, 15 from "Vazrazhdane," and 26 from PP-DB, also voted to abstain. On the other hand, the entire groups of "Greatness" (Velichie)  and MECH, along with the 17 representatives from MRF-DPS, 15 from "Vazrazhdane," and 26 from PP-DB, supported the formation of the commission.

In a statement, the political party remarked, "We took the opportunity to address the uncovered pedophile network in Sofia, which the media has remained silent about. Look at the result of the vote. What does this tell you?"

Ivelin Mihaylov, the leader of the "Greatness" (Velichie)  parliamentary group, highlighted on Telegram the absence of many representatives from the Vazrazhdane party: “Is it surprising that the members from Vazrazhdane voted inconsistently on the commission to investigate violence against children, while they were the initiators of the commission against the Historical Park?”

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