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BAHCELI: REFERENDUM NEEDED FOR A CROSS BORDER OPERATION
The New Anatolian, Turkey
Oct 10 2007
"I suggest a referendum to be held for a cross-border military
operation," said Nationalist Movement Party Chairman Devlet Bahceli,
during his speech at his party's parliamentary group meeting on
Tuesday.
"By this way, Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government will stop
receiving overseas instructions and they will consult the 'willpower
of the public' which they talk about continuously," Bahceli said.
Commenting on the recent attacks killing 16 Turkish soldiers in eastern
province of Van and southeastern provinces of Sirnak and Diyarbakir,
Bahceli criticized Erdogan for not comprehending the importance of
the issue.
Bahceli said the government wholly handed over the will to fight with
terrorism to foreign countries.
"Neither Mr. Premier nor the government could struggle against
terrorism with such a submissive stance. The serious events that took
place during the last 5 years prove that," Bahceli said.
MHP chairman added that the government's unwilling, fearful,
hesitant and encouraging stance increased the arrogance and courage
of separatist forces.
Bahceli also said confusing statements were delivered regarding the
recent incidents, although it was quite clear who the actors of such
incidents were.
"Such remarks constitute a part of the insidious scenario which aims to
leave our state and security forces under suspicion," Bahceli affirmed.
Bahceli also claimed that Erdogan preferred to remain silent on
national issues.
"Our nation expects Mr. Premier and Justice and Development (AK) Party
authorities to display a little sample of the speed and interest they
show for exploitation of religion, for the protection of national
sensitivities and prevention of attacks against our national
institutions as well," he noted.
THE ARMENIAN ISSUE
Commenting on the Armenian allegations on incidents of 1915, Bahceli
said, "these allegations were never expressed in the form of such a
common, systematic and effective imposition and campaign, as it is
done during AK Party's ruling today".
"Whenever a cross-border operation probability arises in Turkey
--despite the government-- due to the increasing terrorist attacks,
certain international powers bring forward the Armenian allegations
on incidents of 1915 again," he noted.
Stressing that Turkey currently experienced a referendum chaos,
Bahceli also said the public did not know what would be voted for
whom and why at the referendum.
"Referendum is definitely a constitutional and democratic right that
should be exercised for important matters. However, Mr. Premier
expressed with his recent remarks that he would frequently bring
up this exceptional issue. With such stance, Mr. Premier desires to
change the concept of referendum into a confidence vote for his party
and this is quite dangerous," Bahceli noted.
The New Anatolian, Turkey
Oct 10 2007
"I suggest a referendum to be held for a cross-border military
operation," said Nationalist Movement Party Chairman Devlet Bahceli,
during his speech at his party's parliamentary group meeting on
Tuesday.
"By this way, Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government will stop
receiving overseas instructions and they will consult the 'willpower
of the public' which they talk about continuously," Bahceli said.
Commenting on the recent attacks killing 16 Turkish soldiers in eastern
province of Van and southeastern provinces of Sirnak and Diyarbakir,
Bahceli criticized Erdogan for not comprehending the importance of
the issue.
Bahceli said the government wholly handed over the will to fight with
terrorism to foreign countries.
"Neither Mr. Premier nor the government could struggle against
terrorism with such a submissive stance. The serious events that took
place during the last 5 years prove that," Bahceli said.
MHP chairman added that the government's unwilling, fearful,
hesitant and encouraging stance increased the arrogance and courage
of separatist forces.
Bahceli also said confusing statements were delivered regarding the
recent incidents, although it was quite clear who the actors of such
incidents were.
"Such remarks constitute a part of the insidious scenario which aims to
leave our state and security forces under suspicion," Bahceli affirmed.
Bahceli also claimed that Erdogan preferred to remain silent on
national issues.
"Our nation expects Mr. Premier and Justice and Development (AK) Party
authorities to display a little sample of the speed and interest they
show for exploitation of religion, for the protection of national
sensitivities and prevention of attacks against our national
institutions as well," he noted.
THE ARMENIAN ISSUE
Commenting on the Armenian allegations on incidents of 1915, Bahceli
said, "these allegations were never expressed in the form of such a
common, systematic and effective imposition and campaign, as it is
done during AK Party's ruling today".
"Whenever a cross-border operation probability arises in Turkey
--despite the government-- due to the increasing terrorist attacks,
certain international powers bring forward the Armenian allegations
on incidents of 1915 again," he noted.
Stressing that Turkey currently experienced a referendum chaos,
Bahceli also said the public did not know what would be voted for
whom and why at the referendum.
"Referendum is definitely a constitutional and democratic right that
should be exercised for important matters. However, Mr. Premier
expressed with his recent remarks that he would frequently bring
up this exceptional issue. With such stance, Mr. Premier desires to
change the concept of referendum into a confidence vote for his party
and this is quite dangerous," Bahceli noted.