Demirtas: We will establish the Democratic Autonomy everywhere
Demirtas: We will establish the Democratic Autonomy everywhere
We promise to fight until building the Democratic Autonomy everywhere” said BDP former Co-Chair and Hakkari Independent MP Candidate Selahattin Demirtaþ and called on Prime Minister Erdogan to explain his plans till June 15.
Addressing thousands of people at Mersin rally of the Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block, BDP former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaþ referred to Erdogan’s electoral propaganda “It was a dream but it came true” and said the followings; “At the beginning of the Kurdish Initiative, we wouldn’t even dream that three thousand Kurdish politicians would be arrested. It was a dream but it came true! The trial of 9-year-old children at heavy criminal courts and their being treated like terrorists was a dream but all these came true during the AKP period. Without a military coup or a junta government, we wouldn’t dream about the trial of people, more in number than the military coup on September 12, because of their thoughts in a so-called civil government. But it has come true".
Remarking that the people of Mersin are making a victory feast, not a meeting, Demirtaþ said; “Against the crazy projects of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, there has been formed a peace bridge here which will take Dear Ertugrul Kürkcü from Mersin to Ankara.” Calling to Erdogan who says ‘BDP is a party of terrorists’, Demirtaþ said; “If we were terrorists, you couldn’t be the Prime Minister. You cannot dare to call us terrorists as you also know that we are a humanitarian movement. We are the voice of the oppressed in the Middle East and all over the world, not only in Turkey.”
“ERDOGAN PROVOKES THE MHP AGAINST US”
Referring to Erdogan’s statement “BDP, MHP and CHP have made an alliance”, Demirtaþ said the followings; “He is trying to foment the MHP against us. He is a Prime Minister who is the most senior public official in charge of security but doing his best to declare a civil war. He is trying to make us conflict and fight with MHP and CHP. These three like-minded parties have always united their forces against us but they weren’t able to defeat us. So far, the MHP, CHP and AKP mentality has always been the names of cruelty and denial for us. We will put the three in a basket and send them away. But notice that the Prime Minister is trying to create a provocation before the Diyarbakýr rally of the MHP. He has run out of all his instruments to cheat people. Running out of the macaronis and coals he delivered to people to get votes, he is now going at telling lies and tricks. Everyone can believe the prime minister but those witnessing his cruelty will not believe him. The Prime Minister shall tell the truth and reveal the lies and slanders in our politics and practice if there are any.”
Remarking that the people of Hakkari, Þýrnak, Van, Dersiim and Amed disrupt the balance of the Prime Minister, Demirtas, said; “He is now carried away with his temper. He says ‘I didn’t talk about one language’. When he gets furious and raves at squares, and utters threats, he thinks that we will be chickened out and run to our houses. That is what the Sultan highness is accustomed to see! I shall remind him that this country's revolutionaries didn’t breathe a word and resisted honorably in torture chambers while you were still playing a ball in Kasýmpaþa. Ibrahim Kaypakkaya was not even accepting his name under torture, Deniz Gezmiþ and his comrades were walking to death with the slogan 'long live the brotherhood of peoples' while you were playing your game. Mazlum Doðan was causing great distress in Amed prison to Esat Oktay Yýldýran against the torture applied on him. While you were toadying to the military coup of Kenan Evren, the children of this people were giving a freedom struggle at mountains. If you stil don’t recognize us, this is your ignorance. You can at the furthest occupy a place as much as your cruelty and crimes. You cannot make these people take even a step back.
Demirtaþ continued as follows; “The Prime Minister wants everyone to show humility and to grovel to him. He doesn’t tolerate even a smallest criticism. Will such a Prime Minister bring us peace, democracy, brotherhood and freedom? Not.” Concerning Erdogan’s insults journalist, writer Nuray Mert Erdogan, Demirtas said the followings; “Nuray Mert, due to the criticim she directed, is now caused to become target to the media bosses, prosecutors and police officers. You cannot even be brave as much as half of her. Now there is only you and the Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block that can resist against you. The Kurdish people in particular, there are also those resisting with their honor. This explains why he is so aggressive. He says ‘How do these people not knee in front of me'. He launched the TRT 6 Channel, distributed many things to the people, tried everything but he wasn’t able to cheat into them. That is why he is so angry.”
Demirtas added that “We are not together with the media, the governor and the security office. We are not together with the United States and Israeli Herons. Behind us stands a people who recreated itself from its own ashes. We promise to fight until building the Democratic Autonomy everywhere. We don’t ask our people to put us into power. We tell them that we will return the government to them which had been stolen from them. The people will solve unemployment, poverty, health and education problems at people's assemblies and city councils. The power will belong to the people and autonomous councils. And this alternative startled them all.”
Calling attention to June 15, Demirtas said; "All the Kurds should decide, and erase the AKP. They should also erase its signboards and names. The Prime Minister’s task is not to limp while all political, social, economic, cultural problems of the Kurdish people remain unsolved and not to speak different things in different cities. He should now give a clear answer; ‘Do you recognize or refuse the will of this people? Will you enact the constitution with them together? Do you want peace or not? Set all slanders aside and explain what you have in your hands. Otherwise, what will happen on June 16? You will see.”
Demirtas made the following call for the safety of polls; “Dear Kürkcü will no doubt win at the elections but there must be a vote burst. The people of Mersin should give the message that they, Kurds, Turks, Arabs and all other oppressed, reject this system. There will be no cheatings and we will protect the polls. We will provide the security of our votes. Young people should take charge at polls and not leave their task places till the announcement of official results. Young people should be ready.”
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
Addressing thousands of people at Mersin rally of the Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block, BDP former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaþ referred to Erdogan’s electoral propaganda “It was a dream but it came true” and said the followings; “At the beginning of the Kurdish Initiative, we wouldn’t even dream that three thousand Kurdish politicians would be arrested. It was a dream but it came true! The trial of 9-year-old children at heavy criminal courts and their being treated like terrorists was a dream but all these came true during the AKP period. Without a military coup or a junta government, we wouldn’t dream about the trial of people, more in number than the military coup on September 12, because of their thoughts in a so-called civil government. But it has come true".
Remarking that the people of Mersin are making a victory feast, not a meeting, Demirtaþ said; “Against the crazy projects of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, there has been formed a peace bridge here which will take Dear Ertugrul Kürkcü from Mersin to Ankara.” Calling to Erdogan who says ‘BDP is a party of terrorists’, Demirtaþ said; “If we were terrorists, you couldn’t be the Prime Minister. You cannot dare to call us terrorists as you also know that we are a humanitarian movement. We are the voice of the oppressed in the Middle East and all over the world, not only in Turkey.”
“ERDOGAN PROVOKES THE MHP AGAINST US”
Referring to Erdogan’s statement “BDP, MHP and CHP have made an alliance”, Demirtaþ said the followings; “He is trying to foment the MHP against us. He is a Prime Minister who is the most senior public official in charge of security but doing his best to declare a civil war. He is trying to make us conflict and fight with MHP and CHP. These three like-minded parties have always united their forces against us but they weren’t able to defeat us. So far, the MHP, CHP and AKP mentality has always been the names of cruelty and denial for us. We will put the three in a basket and send them away. But notice that the Prime Minister is trying to create a provocation before the Diyarbakýr rally of the MHP. He has run out of all his instruments to cheat people. Running out of the macaronis and coals he delivered to people to get votes, he is now going at telling lies and tricks. Everyone can believe the prime minister but those witnessing his cruelty will not believe him. The Prime Minister shall tell the truth and reveal the lies and slanders in our politics and practice if there are any.”
Remarking that the people of Hakkari, Þýrnak, Van, Dersiim and Amed disrupt the balance of the Prime Minister, Demirtas, said; “He is now carried away with his temper. He says ‘I didn’t talk about one language’. When he gets furious and raves at squares, and utters threats, he thinks that we will be chickened out and run to our houses. That is what the Sultan highness is accustomed to see! I shall remind him that this country's revolutionaries didn’t breathe a word and resisted honorably in torture chambers while you were still playing a ball in Kasýmpaþa. Ibrahim Kaypakkaya was not even accepting his name under torture, Deniz Gezmiþ and his comrades were walking to death with the slogan 'long live the brotherhood of peoples' while you were playing your game. Mazlum Doðan was causing great distress in Amed prison to Esat Oktay Yýldýran against the torture applied on him. While you were toadying to the military coup of Kenan Evren, the children of this people were giving a freedom struggle at mountains. If you stil don’t recognize us, this is your ignorance. You can at the furthest occupy a place as much as your cruelty and crimes. You cannot make these people take even a step back.
Demirtaþ continued as follows; “The Prime Minister wants everyone to show humility and to grovel to him. He doesn’t tolerate even a smallest criticism. Will such a Prime Minister bring us peace, democracy, brotherhood and freedom? Not.” Concerning Erdogan’s insults journalist, writer Nuray Mert Erdogan, Demirtas said the followings; “Nuray Mert, due to the criticim she directed, is now caused to become target to the media bosses, prosecutors and police officers. You cannot even be brave as much as half of her. Now there is only you and the Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block that can resist against you. The Kurdish people in particular, there are also those resisting with their honor. This explains why he is so aggressive. He says ‘How do these people not knee in front of me'. He launched the TRT 6 Channel, distributed many things to the people, tried everything but he wasn’t able to cheat into them. That is why he is so angry.”
Demirtas added that “We are not together with the media, the governor and the security office. We are not together with the United States and Israeli Herons. Behind us stands a people who recreated itself from its own ashes. We promise to fight until building the Democratic Autonomy everywhere. We don’t ask our people to put us into power. We tell them that we will return the government to them which had been stolen from them. The people will solve unemployment, poverty, health and education problems at people's assemblies and city councils. The power will belong to the people and autonomous councils. And this alternative startled them all.”
Calling attention to June 15, Demirtas said; "All the Kurds should decide, and erase the AKP. They should also erase its signboards and names. The Prime Minister’s task is not to limp while all political, social, economic, cultural problems of the Kurdish people remain unsolved and not to speak different things in different cities. He should now give a clear answer; ‘Do you recognize or refuse the will of this people? Will you enact the constitution with them together? Do you want peace or not? Set all slanders aside and explain what you have in your hands. Otherwise, what will happen on June 16? You will see.”
Demirtas made the following call for the safety of polls; “Dear Kürkcü will no doubt win at the elections but there must be a vote burst. The people of Mersin should give the message that they, Kurds, Turks, Arabs and all other oppressed, reject this system. There will be no cheatings and we will protect the polls. We will provide the security of our votes. Young people should take charge at polls and not leave their task places till the announcement of official results. Young people should be ready.”
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
