Demirtaþ: Government must produce solutions
Demirtaþ: Government must produce solutions
Speaking at Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Batman organization’s rally in solidarity with the Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike on Saturday, BDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaþ called on the government to produce solutions instead of asking prisoners to end the hunger strike.
Reminding that the death fasts have entered 46th day, Demirtaþ said that; “Since the very beginning of the strike, we have been pointing out that we are in a critical process and that the government will be responsible for potential deaths if no steps are taken. However, we are now standing at a point where words fail. Now that neither our nor the Ministry of Justice’s call can stop the strike, the government must produce solutions and take urgent steps instead of asking prisoners to end the hunger strike. We are taking to the streets to make sure that these people can live, not die. The demands they voice are the demands of the Kurdish people.”
Responding to government officials’ statements “BDP is taking the people to death on streets”, BDP co-chair criticized authorities for accusing the BDP instead of giving ear to hunger strikers. Demirtaþ also criticized Interior Minister for instructing police forces to attack the people supporting strikers and repeated his call to the Minister of Justice to take braver steps towards Imralý, which he underlined as the key point of the solution.
Demirtaþ pointed out that the Kurdish people will not remain silent on the ongoing detentions, arrests, military operations and the denial of the right to self-defence in mother language.
Demirtaþ continued remarking that Turkish authorities are violating the laws for the last one and a half year by denying Öcalan meeting with his family and lawyers on the pretext of “defective coaster”. BDP co-chair also underlined that the Kurdish problem cannot be resolved unless Öcalan’s freedom is ensured and called on government authorities to give an end to this unlawfulness and to pave the way for dialogue and peace.
Demirtaþ ended saying that the resistance of the Kurdish people will not be defeated by the operations targeting them.
Reminding that the death fasts have entered 46th day, Demirtaþ said that; “Since the very beginning of the strike, we have been pointing out that we are in a critical process and that the government will be responsible for potential deaths if no steps are taken. However, we are now standing at a point where words fail. Now that neither our nor the Ministry of Justice’s call can stop the strike, the government must produce solutions and take urgent steps instead of asking prisoners to end the hunger strike. We are taking to the streets to make sure that these people can live, not die. The demands they voice are the demands of the Kurdish people.”
Responding to government officials’ statements “BDP is taking the people to death on streets”, BDP co-chair criticized authorities for accusing the BDP instead of giving ear to hunger strikers. Demirtaþ also criticized Interior Minister for instructing police forces to attack the people supporting strikers and repeated his call to the Minister of Justice to take braver steps towards Imralý, which he underlined as the key point of the solution.
Demirtaþ pointed out that the Kurdish people will not remain silent on the ongoing detentions, arrests, military operations and the denial of the right to self-defence in mother language.
Demirtaþ continued remarking that Turkish authorities are violating the laws for the last one and a half year by denying Öcalan meeting with his family and lawyers on the pretext of “defective coaster”. BDP co-chair also underlined that the Kurdish problem cannot be resolved unless Öcalan’s freedom is ensured and called on government authorities to give an end to this unlawfulness and to pave the way for dialogue and peace.
Demirtaþ ended saying that the resistance of the Kurdish people will not be defeated by the operations targeting them.
