The publication of the Annual Report of the US State Department on the protection of human rights in Bulgaria coincided with my visit to Washington.

I am here at the invitation of the State Department to participate in a program for young leaders in various sectors of public activity from around the world.

I will tell about my impressions of the trainings in the following days.

I am proud that in its report the US State Department explicitly notes the efforts of the Municipality of Sofia for the creation of the country's first municipal Legal Clinic for women and children - victims of domestic violence, as well as that we opened a new protected housing.

As far as I know, for the first time projects of the Metropolitan Municipal Council are discussed in a document at such a high level, and with two good decisions of ours.

The Critical Report of the United States: Analysis by Alexander Kashamov and Silvia Velikova

So far so good, but I couldn't help but be impressed by what was written in the "Arbitrary Arrests" section.

Now the whole world sees written "in black and white" how in the 21st century the leader of the largest party in our country was arrested, proved to be illegal.

This illegal arrest is arbitrary and strongly smacks of political repression by those in power against the opposition.

A few days ago, from the words of the finance minister, it became clear that our country should conduct a more responsible financial policy.

However, trouble never comes alone - the rule of law is the backbone of democratic governance.

If there is no money in the treasury, it will be found, albeit with difficulty.

However, no one will be found to get us out if we allow the state's institutional bankruptcy to happen - it is precisely such a failure during the administration of the Continuing the Change cabinet that is mentioned in the report of the State Department:

"Government actions to combat corruption and human rights violations by officials are insufficient."

"Another problem is impunity."

"Arbitrary Arrests";

These are quotes, not picture stories.

The US report on Bulgaria - objective assessment or intervention?

Since the end of communism, there have been no ostentatious political arrests and repression of the opposition in Bulgaria.

Even less has it been established by effective court decisions.

Or in the State Department's Human Rights Report.

Well, the "change" reminded us of this "democratic" concept.

We became famous across the ocean.

And again in a bad way.

Everyone has the right to like or dislike Boyko Borisov, but to send him to prison just because he is your political opponent and you don't like what he says is a SHAME.

And it is not the fault of an outsider when he told you that the king is naked, because the national courts told you the same thing... but who will listen?

I will not comment at all on how the illegal arrest of Sevdelina Arnaudova, carried out in front of her child, looks like, talking about women's rights and preventing repression of political activists.

Although they are not included in the US report, do not forget what the self-proclaimed forces of good, governed by PP and DB, did and are doing until recently.

They have already proven that they cannot guarantee the rule of law in the country:

1. Our Constitution was trampled by the Prime Minister - with the creation and signing by him of his own hand of a declaration on whether this person has the right to be a minister or not.

Not according to his personal feeling, but according to the Constitution.

2. The parliamentary group of this same person elected the chairman of KEVR, violating the Constitution, and then the election fell to the Constitutional Court.

3. So far, the match "PP against the law" has ended with a score of 0:3, adding the decisions of the court that the arrests are illegal.

4. In general, for We continue the change The Constitution is not a basic law, as we are taught in the Faculty of Law, but a law without which they live better.

It is important that we walk in the right direction and follow the law, not for the estimation of Washington or anyone else, but for the future of our own people.

Today, the Bulgarian people deserve a good government - in which the opponent will not be chased to a hole because we don't like it, but government in the name of the people and to solve their problems.

Not those of the politicians among them.

Democracy requires effort, including the effort to tolerate each other without liking each other.

Georgi Georgiev