Entering their 48th day as organized via social media, the anti-government protests targeted the Bulgarian deputies who are preparing to go on a summer vacation of 32 days, after less than a month of work in the new Parliament of the 42nd term.
Blocking the entry of the parliamentary building, thousands gathered before the building in capital Sofia and held a protest in their swimsuits.
They welcomed the deputies to the Parliament, shouting slogans like “Resign,” ” Mafia,” “Craps,” and getting into the inflatable pools in their swimsuits intantionally displaying a holiday atmosphere.
Covering themselves with suntan oil, they joked around with water guns and offer pop corn to each other.The protest made Bulgarian police laugh as they watched the demonstrators.
A demonstrator in swimsuits, with a placard writing “Barefaced deputy,” told AA that “The protest in front of one of the important state institutions is not a shame considering the efforts in the Parliament.”
Thousands of people have been protesting peacefully since June 14, 2013 every day demanding the resignation of the four-week-old Socialist-led government of Plamen Oresharski.
Turkey Tribune
