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| Turkey top judge: Constitutional reform unconstitutional |
| 2010-03-23 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Turkey's chief of the Supreme Court of Appeals has attacked Ankara's bid to amend the constitution, mounting official resistance against the proposals. Judge Hasan Gerceker denounced the constitutional reform package as "unconstitutional," Reuters reported on Monday. The opposition has already claimed that the package is driven by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)'s quest for more power. The AKP, which enjoys a large parliamentary majority, says the package is needed to control the power of judges and prosecutors and to pave the way for Turkey's EU membership. "The government should avoid actions that could damage the principles of separation of powers and independence of the judiciary," Gerceker said. The government has begun talks with opposition parties to rally support for the reforms and says it might hold a plebiscite on the package, should it fail to earn the required two-thirds parliamentary approval. "Turkey cannot continue with this constitution," Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek told reporters in Ankara. "These changes have to happen." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 This sounds like something Nancy Pelosi would say. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-03-23 09:35 |