Between the lines of the National Security Council memorandum
Between the lines of the National Security Council memorandum
Despite the ‘ceasefire’ declared by the KCK until the end of June, the MGK’s (National Security Council) memorandum indicates that Ankara will follow a ‘special policy’ during the period of the elections. The MGK met last Thursday. It was a long meeting, seven hours. At the center of the meeting clearing the policy to adopt up to the general election on 12 June.
So fat the policy has been one of repression of any demonstration and action organized by the Kurdish people. As a result of this policy, two people have lost their lives, over 700 have been detained, and more than a hundred people have been arrested during the assaults on the popular demonstrations in the region over the last two weeks. The operations in Dersim, Maras and Sirnak have targeted the annihilation of guerrillas while they are in the position of ceasefire. Prime Minister Erdogan, who said “operations will not take place if they do not attack”, asked the PKK to declare a ‘ceasefire’ during the local elections. However, this time the AKP wants to enter the elections in a conflict-ridden atmosphere in order to win the nationalist votes.
It can be assumed from the statements of the memorandum, which took 7 hours, that the problem number one for Turkey has slipped away from the political terrain. It has also been realized that the statement ‘under the guise of human rights’ which was common during the 90s and 2000s has been re-used.
The MGK memorandum has also used sentences such as “the struggle against terror will continue, as always, not only as a matter of security but also as a multi-dimensional and comprehensive approach to annihilate the terrain that feeds terror”. In this sense, it has emphasized that respect for democracy and human rights that guarantee the basic social and individual rights and liberties will continue to constitute the focal point of the endeavors of the state.
Therefore, it has been stated that “any kind of action that targets the unity, security, and welfare of our people, which are resorted to by the terror organization and its supporters will be combated and this determinate approach will continue until the threat of terror is eliminated with the confidence and support of our people”. These statements overtly contain the threat that extra-democratic methods will be employed. The statement “not only as a matter of security but also as a multi-dimensional and comprehensive approach” implies the state terror which has been intensifying will actually escalate.
In this way, the MGK memorandum has also determined the target. The AKP-MGK coalition is overtly targeting Democratic Solution Tents and other civil disobedience activities that are part of the struggle for Democratic Autonomy in Kurdistan.
The statement which reads “the struggle against terror will continue, as always, not only as a matter of security but also as a multi-dimensional and comprehensive approach to annihilate the terrain that feeds terror” as well as the intolerance and belligerent defamation of a universal type of action such as civil disobedience “under the guise of human rights” gives clues to the lawlessness that will from now on be practiced.
The MGK statement that supports the assaults on Kurdish MPs and candidates as “implemented security measures” emphasizes that “a comprehensive evaluation of existing and envisaged security measures are undertaken in order to ensure that the 12 June 2011 elections take place without any security issues”.
The plan B of the seizure of political arena perpetrated by the YSK but withdrawn following the strong reaction of Kurdish people is embodied in this memorandum. AKP-MGK coalition that especially fears the Kurdish support for the Friday prayers and Democratic Solution Tents, is endeavoring to prepare a legitimate basis for their assaults by way of totally fallacious assertions such as “the endeavor of terror organization and its supporters to prevent our people from freely demonstrating their preferences …through the measures taken by our security forces as well as the common-sense-based approach of our people who are sincerely devoted the their and country and democracy”.
AKP-MGK Coalition
The MGK memorandum has given ample space to the “security” measures that will be taken against the civil disobedience activities in Kurdistan and the Eastern provinces. The AKP government, which targets the civilian political cadres and their supporters by way of judiciary and security forces, has thus declared with the MGK memorandum that the assaults are the results of a consensus. The General Staff, sometimes only purporting to be working with the AKP government on the issue of secularism and Ergenekon cases, has openly declared that it is in complete support of the AKP in the way it deals with the Kurds. The purpose is to provoke and sabotage the ceasefire.
The MGK memorandum has also determined the target for this. The AKP-MGK coalition is overtly targeting the Democratic Solution Tents and other civil disobedience activities that are part of struggle for democratic Autonomy in Kurdistan. This shows that the security of 12 June elections is under serious threat in terms of the Kurds. The Ankara hegemony seems determined to destroy the political will of the Kurds with the triple weapons of judiciary, police and military.
So fat the policy has been one of repression of any demonstration and action organized by the Kurdish people. As a result of this policy, two people have lost their lives, over 700 have been detained, and more than a hundred people have been arrested during the assaults on the popular demonstrations in the region over the last two weeks. The operations in Dersim, Maras and Sirnak have targeted the annihilation of guerrillas while they are in the position of ceasefire. Prime Minister Erdogan, who said “operations will not take place if they do not attack”, asked the PKK to declare a ‘ceasefire’ during the local elections. However, this time the AKP wants to enter the elections in a conflict-ridden atmosphere in order to win the nationalist votes.
It can be assumed from the statements of the memorandum, which took 7 hours, that the problem number one for Turkey has slipped away from the political terrain. It has also been realized that the statement ‘under the guise of human rights’ which was common during the 90s and 2000s has been re-used.
The MGK memorandum has also used sentences such as “the struggle against terror will continue, as always, not only as a matter of security but also as a multi-dimensional and comprehensive approach to annihilate the terrain that feeds terror”. In this sense, it has emphasized that respect for democracy and human rights that guarantee the basic social and individual rights and liberties will continue to constitute the focal point of the endeavors of the state.
Therefore, it has been stated that “any kind of action that targets the unity, security, and welfare of our people, which are resorted to by the terror organization and its supporters will be combated and this determinate approach will continue until the threat of terror is eliminated with the confidence and support of our people”. These statements overtly contain the threat that extra-democratic methods will be employed. The statement “not only as a matter of security but also as a multi-dimensional and comprehensive approach” implies the state terror which has been intensifying will actually escalate.
In this way, the MGK memorandum has also determined the target. The AKP-MGK coalition is overtly targeting Democratic Solution Tents and other civil disobedience activities that are part of the struggle for Democratic Autonomy in Kurdistan.
The statement which reads “the struggle against terror will continue, as always, not only as a matter of security but also as a multi-dimensional and comprehensive approach to annihilate the terrain that feeds terror” as well as the intolerance and belligerent defamation of a universal type of action such as civil disobedience “under the guise of human rights” gives clues to the lawlessness that will from now on be practiced.
The MGK statement that supports the assaults on Kurdish MPs and candidates as “implemented security measures” emphasizes that “a comprehensive evaluation of existing and envisaged security measures are undertaken in order to ensure that the 12 June 2011 elections take place without any security issues”.
The plan B of the seizure of political arena perpetrated by the YSK but withdrawn following the strong reaction of Kurdish people is embodied in this memorandum. AKP-MGK coalition that especially fears the Kurdish support for the Friday prayers and Democratic Solution Tents, is endeavoring to prepare a legitimate basis for their assaults by way of totally fallacious assertions such as “the endeavor of terror organization and its supporters to prevent our people from freely demonstrating their preferences …through the measures taken by our security forces as well as the common-sense-based approach of our people who are sincerely devoted the their and country and democracy”.
AKP-MGK Coalition
The MGK memorandum has given ample space to the “security” measures that will be taken against the civil disobedience activities in Kurdistan and the Eastern provinces. The AKP government, which targets the civilian political cadres and their supporters by way of judiciary and security forces, has thus declared with the MGK memorandum that the assaults are the results of a consensus. The General Staff, sometimes only purporting to be working with the AKP government on the issue of secularism and Ergenekon cases, has openly declared that it is in complete support of the AKP in the way it deals with the Kurds. The purpose is to provoke and sabotage the ceasefire.
The MGK memorandum has also determined the target for this. The AKP-MGK coalition is overtly targeting the Democratic Solution Tents and other civil disobedience activities that are part of struggle for democratic Autonomy in Kurdistan. This shows that the security of 12 June elections is under serious threat in terms of the Kurds. The Ankara hegemony seems determined to destroy the political will of the Kurds with the triple weapons of judiciary, police and military.
