DEVA Party's Esen: Savings measures must be urgently lifted from the children.

The News.com team, which followed the opening of the new legislative term through live broadcasts held in the Parliament garden, included DEVA Party Istanbul Deputy Elif Esen among its guests. Esen emphasized that the main agenda of the citizens is not the Constitution or early elections, but the problems experienced in schools.

DEVA Party Istanbul Deputy Elif Esen responded to News.com News Director Olgun Kızıltepe's question, "Is there an early election on the horizon?" with the following answer: "Neither early elections nor the Constitution is the real agenda of the citizens. In the surveys conducted, you can see that the Constitution doesn't even make it into the top 20. From the perspective of the citizens, early elections can be seen as, 'We just had an election, what is the need for it?' As a citizen, I think; every election has a cost. No citizen will cast their vote for early elections. In fact, we need to act with the mind and heart of the nation in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. If the nation trusts us and casts their vote, both the government and the opposition must do their part. The deputies will work hard to solve the current problems and needs of the people. While this country is struggling with such severe multiple crises and economic crises, is the agenda of the nation really early elections?"

"THERE IS A POWER STRUGGLE BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES AND MINISTRIES REGARDING SCHOOLS"

Esen stated, "My agenda includes the hygiene issues in schools, the loss of children's sense of belonging to school, and the inability of parents to balance their incomes and expenses. Our schools are dirty and cannot be cleaned. Municipalities that want to clean are being obstructed. There is a power struggle between municipalities and ministries. Instead of taking action to solve the problems of the people, schools have become a field for political disputes."

"THERE HAS BEEN A BREAK IN THE VACCINE SUPPLY CHAIN"

Addressing the issue of vaccine supply, for which they submitted a question proposal, Esen said, "There has been a break in the vaccine supply chain. In the reports of the Court of Accounts, it was stated that a supplier could not make the necessary budgeting, which prevented the arrival of vaccines. The lack of vaccines means that regular vaccinations cannot be administered to children. When this is combined with the hygiene issues in schools, it creates a very serious health problem. These public savings measures need to be urgently lifted from the children. The Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Health need to collaborate to produce solutions for children and youth. The budget should prioritize children so that the future of this country can be healthy and full of hope."