Minister of Labour and Social Policy to monitor social pressure on voters

Acting Social Minister Hasan Ademov said he would be uncompromising towards all attempts to use social policy instruments to influence the way citizens vote. “I know that this has happened over the years – if you didn’t vote in a certain way, there would be no hot lunch, social or energy assistance. Absolutely every case will be checked and if there is such behaviour, appropriate measures will be taken,” the minister said.

He highlighted two priority tasks of the caretaker cabinet and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. The first is to ensure fair and transparent early parliamentary elections and the second – to ensure and guarantee the social rights of the most vulnerable citizens in the conditions of a lack of budget.

The minister recalled that the department has agencies, control functions and an inspectorate to prevent influence and pressure on people’s choices through the social system. "We will also engage the National Association of Municipalities because some of the services and support also go through the municipal administrations," Hasan Ademov added.

Editor: Diana Tsankova