5 March 2010 / ERHAN BAŞYURT BUGÜN,
Deniz Baykal even denied the reason why he is against changing the Constitution. “This Parliament cannot change laws…” OK, but why? Can this Parliament declare war?
The answer is “yes.” Well, while this Parliament is authorized to make the most critical decision, pulling the country into a war, why would it not be authorized to change the coup Constitution? If it is authorized to remove parliamentary immunity, why would it not be authorized to restructure the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK)? The attitude of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) is an indirect way of saying “no” to changing the Constitution. What makes the deputies to be elected to Parliament superior to the current deputies? Moreover, when this Parliament was first formed, the CHP and Baykal objected to the civilian constitution that was prepared by the experts. The CHP clearly prefers the current coup Constitution even though it is not democratic.
