Protests in many cities against Election Board decision
Protests in many cities against Election Board decision
Following the Supreme Election Board’s (YSK) decision to strip Hatip Dicle and five other newly elected deputies of their mandate more protests have been staged both on Thursday night and Friday. Tomorrow in Diyarbakir a new demonstration will take place to call for peace and a democratic solution to the Kurdish question.
The Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block deputies were jailed on charges of alleged membership in the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK).
Protests against the YSK’s decision erupted in Adana after a press conference by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) District Organization. Demonstrations were also held in Aðrý’s Taþlýçay district. In Mardin’s Nusbayin district, protests ended in clashes with police, which lasted well into Thursday night.
In the mean time, the jailed MP’s lawyers have filed appeals on behalf of their clients in Diyarbakýr 4th and 6th High Criminal Courts. The Diyarbakýr Bar Association Chairman, lawyer Mehmet Emin Aktar spoke about the cases, demanding the release of the jailed representatives. According to the BDP Assistant General Chair, Lawyer Meral Danýþ Beþtaþ, the June 12 elections revealed that the “KCK case” is illegitimate in the eyes of the people.
“There is absolutely no will above the peoples’ will. With their free will, our people elected us and Hatip Dicle to carry out our democratic process. Lift the barricades between us and our democratic process and restore Hatip Dicle’s deputyship,” said the BDP’s Assyrian Representative Erol Dora during a meeting in Mardin’s Derik district.
The Oppressed People’s Socialist Party’ (ESP) Ýzmir District Organization staged a two-day hunger strike and gathered hundreds of signatures for Dicle. During their actions the common slogan was “Hatip Dicle to the Parliament.”
BDP Þýrnak Representative Hasip Kaplan said, “They want to throw us out of parliament. They want the roof to collapse on our heads. If this happens, the roof will also fall on Erdoðan’s head,” referring to Prime Minister Erdoðan’s statement, “If they want to come or if they don’t want to come, this parliament will work,” at the Confederation of Public Servant Trade Unions’ (KESK) General Assembly.
The Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block deputies were jailed on charges of alleged membership in the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK).
Protests against the YSK’s decision erupted in Adana after a press conference by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) District Organization. Demonstrations were also held in Aðrý’s Taþlýçay district. In Mardin’s Nusbayin district, protests ended in clashes with police, which lasted well into Thursday night.
In the mean time, the jailed MP’s lawyers have filed appeals on behalf of their clients in Diyarbakýr 4th and 6th High Criminal Courts. The Diyarbakýr Bar Association Chairman, lawyer Mehmet Emin Aktar spoke about the cases, demanding the release of the jailed representatives. According to the BDP Assistant General Chair, Lawyer Meral Danýþ Beþtaþ, the June 12 elections revealed that the “KCK case” is illegitimate in the eyes of the people.
“There is absolutely no will above the peoples’ will. With their free will, our people elected us and Hatip Dicle to carry out our democratic process. Lift the barricades between us and our democratic process and restore Hatip Dicle’s deputyship,” said the BDP’s Assyrian Representative Erol Dora during a meeting in Mardin’s Derik district.
The Oppressed People’s Socialist Party’ (ESP) Ýzmir District Organization staged a two-day hunger strike and gathered hundreds of signatures for Dicle. During their actions the common slogan was “Hatip Dicle to the Parliament.”
BDP Þýrnak Representative Hasip Kaplan said, “They want to throw us out of parliament. They want the roof to collapse on our heads. If this happens, the roof will also fall on Erdoðan’s head,” referring to Prime Minister Erdoðan’s statement, “If they want to come or if they don’t want to come, this parliament will work,” at the Confederation of Public Servant Trade Unions’ (KESK) General Assembly.
