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"Madam President, the protest by the imams and muftis from all 1 200 Muslim boards in Bulgaria, which began in June, is spreading. On Saturday, the Chief Mufti’s Office in Sofia was besieged by security guards sent by the chair of the Supreme Muslim Council, Nedim Gendzhev, who has been imposed by the court against people’s wishes. These guards prevented employees from entering the building days before the holy Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. The muftis presented 213 000 signatures in support of their legitimate leadership elected in 2009, which the court still refuses to register. This ridiculous situation highlights the state’s gross interference in religious communities’ self-administration based on the ‘divide and rule’ principle.
Muslims in Bulgaria are victims of illegal actions which are violating the rule of law due to the indolence of the judiciary and the government, which is unable to guarantee citizens freedom of association and religion. This is why I am calling for a special investigation to be conducted by the European Commission into the case.
Thank you."@en1
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