Apr 26 2008
New Interior Minister: There’s Definitely No Mafia in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s newly appointed Interior Minister Mihail Mikov said Saturday there was definitely no mafia in Bulgaria.
Mikov stated the label “mafia” was exaggerated in an interview for the Bulgarian private Darik Radio.
He did stress, however, that the country had a serious problem with organized crime, and that there would be clearly defined measures to combat it.
“We want to win the society as an ally that is why we are going to make the measures wide-known publicly”, Mihov declared.
The new Interior Minister also announced that within 15 days his ministry was going to make clear its position on the use of tapping devices.
“We need a new solution on the tapping devices issue that will prevent any abuses”, Mihov said, calling of the District Courts chairs, who authorize their use in Bulgaria, to pay attention to the motives for the request to use them.
Mihail Mikov was sworn into office last Thursday after the Bulgarian Parliament approved the proposed cabinet staff changes.
He has degree in law from Sofia University “St. Kliment of Ohrid”, where he is currently an associate professor of criminal law.
Mikov has been a Member of Parliament from the Bulgarian Socialist Party since 1997, representing the northwestern Bulgarian district of Vidin.
In the 40th Bulgarian Parliament (2005- ), Mikov has been the Chair of the Parliamentary Group of the leftist Coalition for Bulgaria – a coalition led by the senior partner in the current Bulgarian government, the Bulgarian Socialist Party.
New Interior Minister: There’s Definitely No Mafia in Bulgaria – 26 April 2008, Saturday – http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=92627
