Today, we witnessed a historical day at Turkish Parliament. Police reports about 4 AKP ministers were sent to the Parliament by the public prosecutor. These reports were related to the latest corruption scandal of AKP government. Since ministers have immunity, public prosecutor cannot order police to arrest them but prepare official reports and send these reports to the Parliament. In the Parliament, ministers discuss the situation of accused ministers by considering police reports. But this process was impeded by AKP senators today by using various ways.
Today, the President of the Parliamentary session was supposed to be Meral Akşener from opposition party MHP. But Permanent President of the Parliament, Cemil Çiçek from AKP, prepared an official document and appointed Vice-president Sadık Yakut from AKP to lead the session! Mr. Yakut did anything necessary to impede the discussion of the police reports. He said that the police reports had a secret content and it was not possible to discuss them in the parliament! Opposition parties emphasized that the reason of the preparation of these police reports were to make accused ministers accountable to the parliament. But Sadık Yakut didn’t let the content to be revealed. Parliamentary Television (Meclis TV) was broadcasting the session. But they censored some parts of the speeches of opposition senators! At 19:00, they cut broadcasting completely! CHP senator Melda Onur made live broadcast by using her smart phone after that hour! Senators argued for hours. But of course, it was not possible to convince AKP senators and Vice-President of the Parliament. CHP senator Kamer Genç protested this situation by throwing money to the president’s bench! At the end, CHP’s proposal of reading the police reports in the parliament was rejected with the votes of AKP senators!
via Istanbul Revolution