"Its ongoing refusal to recognize Pomaks as a distinct group remains grounded in insistence on Slavic ethnic homogeneity as Bulgarians."
Pomaks are not homogeneous with the rest of Bulgarians! Simply because they speak Bulgarian does not mean that they are of the same ethnic and cultural origin as the majority of Bulgarians! Pomaks speak their own dialect, have their own cultural background and traditions, and as such they have the right of being recognized as a distinct group.
POMAKS MUST BE A DISTINCT GROUP