„GERB, MRF and BSP are sabotaging the budget of the National Health Insurance Fund in order to fail the legal committee and to prevent the adoption of laws on judicial reform. Last night in the hall, the old parties GERB, BSP and MRF discussed the budget of the Health Insurance Fund without any numbers, as mutually exclusive numbers were voted for the update.“
This was commented by Chairman of „Stand up BG! We are coming!” parliamentary group Maya Manolova in Parliament in front of journalists. According to her, there was a discussion of stubbornness over unknown numbers. In an attempt to control NHIF budget, I do not see concern for doctors, patients and the health system on the eve of the fourth wave of COVID-19, added Manolova. She stressed the need to have a meeting of the Committee on Budget and Finance, at which it became clear what resources the Health Insurance Fund has.
The budget of the Health Insurance Fund will be adopted today and there will be enough funds for hospital and pre-hospital care and medicines. The only thing that is certain from yesterday is that the proposal of Stand up BG! We are coming!” for BGN 2 million for prostheses for elderly people was accepted, Manolova explained.
Regarding the meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee, which was convened late last night during the National Assembly’s recess, Manolova said that it was a disgrace that this legal committee did not have a single bill ready for the plenary.
Apart from Borissov’s resignation, the protesters also demanded Geshev’s resignation, the closure of specialized courts, and a reform of the judiciary. If this parliament does not close the special courts, does not adopt the amendments to the National Security Service bill and the law on the protection bureau of the Prosecutor General, the status quo will have won, she added.
More important is what will happen and what proposals will be adopted with the update of the State Budget Act. The great sin of this parliament is that the committees were set up too late. Business support measures should have been adopted by parliament a long time ago and should be clear, Manolova said.
From „Stand up BG! We are coming!”we have made amendments to support all companies and self-employed people with reduced turnover. There will be special support for farmers affected by hail, farmers and producers of fruit, potatoes and vegetables. There will be money for culture, municipalities and hospitals, she added.
„I will insist that Parliament sit tomorrow and the next day in order to adopt the state budget and to have a few days next week to adopt the laws on judicial reform. If this does not happen, the responsibility will be on GERB, MRF and BSP.„, Manolova stressed.
