Bulgaria: Acting Interior Minister Rejects Pressure Allegations over “Petrohan” Investigation

Acting Interior Minister Emil Dechev told the National Assembly that he is the target of a deliberate attack by what he described as “frightened individuals” who do not want the truth clarified regarding the “Petrohan” and “Okolchitsa” cases. He appeared for a hearing at the request of There Is Such a People (TISP) over allegations that he had exerted pressure on the investigations. According to Dechev, political and media speculation about staffing decisions in the teams handling the two cases began only hours after he took office. ...