Main opposition chief slams PM for attempting to paralyze justice

In relation to most recent moves from the government Prime Minister Erdoğan continues to receive strong criticism from opposition.

In this regard, main opposition leader KILICDAROGLU has denounced the PM saying the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and its leader Erdoğan have opted to paralyze the country’s existing constitutional with an attempt to save themselves from an ongoing corruption and bribery investigation.

KILICDAROGLU who gave an interview to a prominent daily paper, slammed the prime minister for his handling of the corruption probe and said Erdoğan wanted to sweep claims of corruption and bribery leveled against himself and his government under the carpet. CHP chief went on to say “The scope of [alleged government] corruption and theft that was exposed after Dec. 17, 2013, is very big and evidence supporting corruption and theft charges is all over the place. The evidence is so strong that there is not a justice system or a constitutional state order on earth that could acquit anyone of such immense theft.”

CHP leader also said the ruling party wants to make the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) subordinate to the AK Party unconditionally referring to the new law( on the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors) that was passed in Parliament over the weekend thanks to the AK Party holding the majority of seats.

It was also stated by KILICDAROGLU that AK Party was determined to demote HSYK members to the position of office clerks who were supposed to receive orders from the ruling party. “This scandal (the AK Party’s meddling in the judiciary) has already gone down in history as a record of shame that cannot be overlooked by the civilized world. AK Party wishes to commit a massacre of the law, and this implies, albeit indirectly, that the ruling party acknowledges it carried out a major theft,” Kılıçdaroğlu said. “We will call the AK Party to account before the law for a coup it has staged against the constitutional order.”

19.02.2014
SOURCE: MEDIA