Önder: “We will have great success in the elections”

HDP MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder pointed out that the AKP-MHP is in a panic and added that his party will achieve great success in the elections.

HDP Ankara MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder spoke to the Mesopotamia Agency (MA) about the elections, calling the hurried decision to hold the elections “a sign of a panic attack”, and said: “Normally I would consider it hurtful for the sufferers of a condition to relate the name of an illness to a societal incident, but we can clearly see all symptoms of a panic attack in the government.”

“THEY ARE IN A PANIC”

Referring to the MHP, Önder said: “The little partner in the government is panicking. They saw that they have lost all semblance of a political party in the eyes of the people, that the big partner in the government is not concerned with things like the perpetuity of the state like they thought and had different plans, and they called for a snap election, thinking they would at least not end up with nothing.” Önder continued: “The call was made with this panic. The big partner of the government, in a desperate attempt, thought now that the genie is out of the bottle, maybe they could catch the opposition off guard and they set the election at a date that is not even a raid, it almost pushes the boundaries of the nature of things. One of them was panicking, and the other was desperate.”

Önder pointed out Erdoğan’s meeting with business circles and mentioned his comments that they “declared the State of Emergency for them” and said: “He made a statement confirming all our theses. This shows that this government isn’t just of a character that oppresses peoples and restricts and destroys freedoms. This government is also an enemy to the worker. This is a fundamental characteristic of fascism, and the President said this himself.”

“WE ARE READY”

Önder said, “We held a congress under intense attacks and extremely harsh circumstances,” and continued:

“Many people missed the exact significance and hardship of this. A structure that managed to gather almost 50.000 people with great enthusiasm and resolve under those conditions, and to bring out a political perspective and a renewed faith, is strong enough to overcome any and all elections, be it snap or otherwise. This issue is the problem of the other bloc that thinks themselves opposition. We are not a party that is remembered from election to election. We are a political structure that actualizes, develops and furthers itself 24 hours a day, in every area of life, over the tyranny-struggle equation. Elections are mere bureaucratic detail within all this.

Why wouldn’t we be ready? The remaining part is details like candidacies, etc. This political structure has shown hundreds of times that it can manage this issue in a most effective way under the worst conditions. For us, not being prepared is not even on the agenda. This is in part an agenda of panic created by the government. We have thousands of members who labored for years to keep this party standing in all provinces and districts, and who have refused to take down their signs despite all the oppression, and who continue to come into the party despite all attacks and threats for years and years. We can pick the first ten out of those people and say they are our candidates. If there is a time crunch, we will declare that to our members. This situation even gives a slight edge to us. It is a middle-class characteristic that discussions of candidacies and MP status come up during election periods, this could at least rid us of that.”

“HE WANTS TO BURY A PEOPLE”

Önder mentioned Erdoğan’s comments of “Bury them at the ballots” about the HDP and said: “When the president of this country says first hand to ‘bury that party’, that means ‘bury those people’. Thus, this is a struggle to keep the dignity, pride, and honor of this people alive against those who order it to be buried. This is a struggle for rights and freedoms.”

“CAN’T EXPECT THE GRIM REAPER TO GIVE LIFE”

Önder said the presence of the State of Emergency should create a foundation for creative methods and ways for the struggle: “Bright and unique solutions always emerge under any conditions,” said Önder and pointed to the history of the anti-fascist struggle, saying “We are heirs to this dynamic of the anti-fascist struggle throughout the world.” Önder stated that there must be a hope nurtured by faith and added: “As given fascists, expecting mercy from these people is like expecting the Grim Reaper to give life.”

“THERE CAN BE NO OPPOSITION IN ERDOĞAN’S FRAMEWORK”

“Those who ignore us will make a place for themselves in the idiots in the history category. Who could ignore us?” said Önder and, on the distance the other opposition parties keep to the HDP, said: “This is a result of the failure that is trying to oppose Tayyip from within the framework he set up. This bloc is at such a failing point that they look at Erdoğan’s coordinates to see how they should construct their opposition. Our responsibility is to remind everybody of the urgency of peace, democracy, and freedoms.”

“WE WILL EXCEED THE SUCCESS OF JUNE 7”

HDP MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder concluded with the following on the possible outcome of the elections:

“Under any circumstances, we will be exceeding our success at the June 7 elections. This won’t be just an election victory. There will be outcomes that could serve as vital lessons on the existence of this political movement and its programme for our interlocutors, and those who hate us, and our allies of all backgrounds. These elections will bring about important changes for the future of political history in Turkey.