Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block's Diyarbakýr MP Hatip Dicle, who was excluded by the Election Board because of a previous conviction, sent a message from the prison through lawyers. "The immediate decision made by the Election Board - said Dicle in his message - is a violation of the nation's right. The next task belongs to the Parliament."

In a press conference Hatip Dicle's lawyers remarked that Dicle trusts the superiority of law. Conveying Dicle's message regarding the developments, lawyer Coþacak said the followings: "Dicle considers the Election Board decision as a violation of nation's right as well as a violation of his legal right. He said he believes that the Parliament will be able to solve the problem."

RELEASE OF OTHER DETAINED MPS NOT CLEAR YET

On the other hand, the Block's lawyers have still not been answered by Diyarbakýr 5th and 6th High Criminal Courts about the applications they made to demand the release of the Block's other five detained MPs Selma Irmak, Kemal Aktaþ, Faysal Sarýyýldýz, Gülser Yýldýrým and Ýbrahim Ayhan. The decision is expected to be made in a few days.

OCALAN APPROVED BOYCOTT DECISION

Today lawyers for Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan managed to visit their client. Visit was prevented last Wednesday allegedly because of bad weather on Imrali island.

At today's meeting the lawyers discussed with Ocalan about the deputies decision to boycott parliament until injustices continue.