Önder MP: We will continue to work for peace

Önder MP: We will continue to work for peace

Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Istanbul MP Sýrrý Süreyya Önder spoke to ANF about Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan’s speech at the AKP congress on Sunday.

Önder criticized those who voice hopes about AKP government will to solve the Kurdish issue and said that Erdoðan gave a clear message to all hopes for a solution. “We should not expect him to solve this problem because the AKP government has never really worked to solve the Kurdish issue”, Önder underlined and noted that the congress yesterday clearly implied that the structure Erdoðan represents doesn’t want a solution to this problem.

Önder pointed out that Erdoðan didn’t mention any policy for a solution to the Kurdish problem and added that; “In my opinion his baffled and surprised mood could easily be observed at the congress as he was speaking.”

Referring to Erdoðan’s statement about negotiations with the BDP, Önder said that the PM wouldn’t like to share the importance of taking a step for a solution with BDP, CHP(Republican People’s Party) and the MHP (Nationalist Movement Party).  “He will only share the risk and responsibility with other parties as he himself would like to own the political gain of this step”, said BDP MP.

Önder underlined that the Kurds will strengthen their struggle and move united without ever leaving the political scene to the AKP and added; “BDP will have two main attitudes; to expose and counteract AKP’s war policies and to stand together against those intending to separate the BDP and the Kurds. We will continue to open new ways for peace and solution”, he noted.

BDP MP Önder mentioned the lifting of BDP deputies’ immunity and noted that an attack on any of the deputies will be considered as an attack against all of them.