Deputies signing empty papers
I am trying to draw a lesson from this. I can see the difference. I cannot decide which is good and which is bad. Look at this picture:
The opposition parties Republican Peopleâs Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have agreed on one name. A consensus rarely seen in Turkish political history has been reached.
There is no voice raised against the decision in the MHP, but the CHP wing is all over the place. A joint candidate will be nominated, but some of the deputies will not be signing it.
On the other hand, I am looking at the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) wing. They are signing empty papers. In other words, they are saying, âWhichever name you write on this paper, we will accept it.â
What does this mean? It means if even a candidate drawn from a shoe box is nominated, they will say âyes.â
The CHP candidate, on the other hand, has been nominated. He has a clean history. He does not have dirty smells behind him. He does not have boxes that were full of anything but shoes behind him. His record is clean. He is a well-educated, spotless Turkish citizenâ¦
I mean, isnât this a shame; this beating around the bush, hitting below the belt, this battering, this resistance?
O.K., I know the CHP is not a submissive, obedient party like the AKP. I know you cannot make a CHP deputy sign an empty paper and validate it as party discipline or comradery.
But again, put your hand on your heart and think⦠If there were another candidate, wouldnât others be protesting now?
I know, their nature is obedience, but yours is rejectionâ¦
However, when rejection crosses the line of factiousness, then it costs a lot to...
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