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Main opposition to take bill on MİT immunity to top court if approved
Speaking during an interview on the NTV news channel on Thursday, Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said his party would go to the Constitutional Court to seek the annulment of the bill if it becomes law.
“The proposal is against the principle of a state of law. No one can be granted such authority. This can only happen under dictatorships. At this point, we are officially handing over the state to an illegal gang. If the bill becomes law, we will go to the Constitutional Court,” he said.
The bill, drafted by Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Isparta deputy Recep Özel, aims to amend Article 26 of the Law on MİT Personnel. The Justice Commission endorsed the bill on Tuesday night and added an additional ad hoc article, allowing incumbent MİT Undersecretary Hakan Fidan to benefit from the law.
The article states that the law will be applicable to ongoing investigations that were launched before the bill was adopted. The bill is set to be discussed in Parliament.
The CHP is strongly against the proposed law, which was presented to Parliament by the AK Party last week following a dispute that emerged after a specially authorized prosecutor summoned Fidan and four others to testify as part of a probe into the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK), a group which prosecutors say controls the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and other affiliated groups.
If the proposed law is passed, an investigation into MİT officials on charges of crimes that are heard by specially authorized courts can be launched only after written permission is obtained from the prime minister. Opposition parties and some others are against the proposed bill on the grounds that it is designed for the benefit of certain people and hence runs contrary to the rule of law.
Speaking at his party's parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu criticized the government over its proposed bill, describing it as a “foolish” proposal.
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