The pardoning of felons by the presidential institution had not drawn much media attention until last August, when Sofia-based daily Sega reported that Marin had pardoned a total of 431 criminals since 2002.
Pomilovanje osuđenika od strane predsedništva nije izazivalo veliku pažnju medija do prošlog avgusta, kada je sofijski dnevnik Sega izvestio da je Marin pomilovao ukupno 431 kriminalca od 2002. godine.