Demand the resignation of the Bulgarian government!

For more than four weeks the Bulgarian people have been peacefully protesting against political impudence and for the immediate resignation of the four-week-old government and new elections. Plamen Oresharski, the new prime minister, and the parties in power, have mocked the protests and shown over and over again this is a puppet government , which does not represent people's interests, but those of mafia and oligarchy. Currently the new government has an approval rating of only 14% - less than Mubarak during the Tahrir Square revolution, creating the biggest divide between people and government in Europe’s recent history.

The protests were sparked by the appointment of a well-known oligarch as the chief of the Bulgarian security agency . The small circle, of which said oligarch is a member, owns a media monopoly, used for political influence and funded with government money, and has amassed assets of over $6.4 billion under the protection of last two governments. It is widely believed that while other countries have а mafia, in Bulgaria, the mafia has the country.

Due to the explosive public reaction, the appointment was canceled, but Prime Minister Oresharski refuses to resign in any condition, and has followed with other scandalous decisions and appointments.

The government has publicly criticized the media for reporting the protests, NGOs for taking a stance, the people for expressing their opinions, and the police for not using force against protesters . Prime Minister Oresharski has said there are as little as "twenty" protesters (media is reporting figures between 20,000 and 40,000 in the capital and more in other cities). Members of parliament have called the protesters "internet morons".

The leader of the ultra-nationalist party, a sudden key factor for the existence of the government, has assembled a small paid militia, threatening with "citizen arrests", has assaulted the president, journalists, police, and ordinary citizens. This is tolerated by leaders of other ruling parties and the judicial system.

The protests are likely to escalate in physical violence of a government working against its people . Support the Bulgarian nation by calling on Prime Minister Oresharski to resign immediately. You could also call your local member of parliament, senator or congressman and demand they take a stance against this government.

For more context, visit http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/25/turkey-brazil-bulgaria-protest