“BSP must uphold its role – to be the pillar of social policy in government. We have been setting an example in the last week - with the proposal for a ceiling on food surcharges. This is an extremely difficult problem for all Bulgarians and we have the responsibility to insist on its solution. Expenditures should not be reduced, it is necessary to look for ways to increase revenues, there are such unused opportunities – concession fees can be increased and excess profits of banks can be taxed. We will categorically insist on not reducing spending on pensions or social payments.“ This was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the BSP and candidate for chairman of the party Kristian Vigenin at a meeting with BSP members in Pazardzhik. He told the socialists who filled the hall that he firmly insists on seeing the left-wing priorities enshrined in the agreement signed between the parties in the government's management program. On Tuesday, this week, there was a discussion with the leadership of the parliamentary group and ministers at the initiative of Kristian Vigenin.
The preservation of historical memory and anti-fascist monuments is his priority: “We must preserve memory and not allow history to be distorted. The lack of memory opens the door for this to happen. It would be useful for our national values to implement my idea - to restore at least one monument in each region, especially since the 80th anniversary of World War II is coming up.“ During the conversation on the topic, it was commented that the Milevi Skali slab near Pazardzhik will be repaired in September.
Kristian Vigenin shared with the socialists from Pazardzhik his idea to give more freedom to local structures. “I will encourage local structures to carry out their own initiatives and left-wing policies. Over the years, you were deprived of party subsidies in places that would provide the minimum for the existence of the organizations. This will change. "I will create a financing system that will allow more funds to be allocated to local structures, and centrally, expenses will be reduced," the candidate for BSP chairman developed his intention.
Vigenin outlined the need for a quality discussion about the future of the party and its ideology - both at the local and national levels: "The path we will take is more valuable, not even the final goal." He recalled that as a deputy elected from Yambol, he did not allow conflicts and division. “You can have a different opinion, but we should not go beyond the limits of good manners in public. A calm atmosphere is needed in the BSP, which is a guarantee of growth and success. We have a lot of work ahead of us, we must seek solutions to the problems together“, the deputy chairman of the party emphasized.
Another issue that Kristian Vigenin will pay attention to if he is elected chairman of the BSP is the training and preparation of personnel: “We forgot to train our people. Let them feel the party as their support and build them as future leaders. To this end, we must restore party training, this is an investment in the future of the BSP.“
Kristian Vigenin intends to build a stable team with broad expertise and clear commitments, which are the main condition for the effectiveness of the party's leadership. In order for the support and trust in the new leader to be convincing, Vigenin believes that he should be elected directly by all members of the BSP.