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The Grand Turk
Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas brought to Istanbul courtroom
2018-01-13
Just checking in to see how the other man hated by Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First, called “the much beloved” is faring as he works through the 95 cases against him.
[Rudaw] Proceedings in the case of Selahattin Demirtas on charges of "insulting the president" have concluded for the day and will continue on May 17 in order to allow the court to consider a request from Demirtas challenging parliament’s decision to lift his immunity. In May 2016, the parliament passed a law lifting immunity from a select group of 138 MPs, including Demirtas and many other HDP members. In court on Friday, Demirtas said the parliament acted contrary to the constitution and demanded the decision be cancelled.

"Now I have immunity as much as [Prime Minister] Binali Yildirim... [I] have to be tried in the constitutional court. I demand the movement of the case to the constitutional court," he said.

HDP, however, has slim hope of receiving a favourable decision from the court. Co-chair Serpil Kemalbay, making a speech in front of the courthouse, said that the court's decision is already pre-decided and is being dictated by Ankara. She claimed that the judge on Friday was reluctant when agreeing to consider Demirtas' request.
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  I predict an unfortunate accident for this guy in the very near future. Tough call, I know...
Posted by: Raj   2018-01-13 11:11  

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