The 7th Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, made statements on current issues in the Sorgusuz Sualsiz program on Ekol TV, answering Armağan Çağlayan's questions.
"DISCUSSION ABOUT RUNNING FOR CHAIRMAN AGAIN"
Kılıçdaroğlu emphasized that he did not have the intention of becoming the chairman when he entered the parliament. He said, "I became the chairman because the delegates wanted me to. If the delegates say 'You should come, my friend', and if they give me the duty, then I will consider it. The responsibility of being the chairman is great, it is not easy. I want to stay out of the discussions about the chairman. The party has its own delegates. The party will determine its own future."
"I EXPRESSED THAT I WILL NOT MEET WITH ERDOĞAN"
Speaking about the claim that President Erdoğan offered to meet with Kılıçdaroğlu, journalist Can Ataklı, Kılıçdaroğlu said, "There is no direct meeting request from Erdoğan. But if there is, I said that I will not accept it. This offer came through someone else. I did not find it appropriate and expressed that I will not meet."
"THE 6-PARTY TABLE DID NOT KEEP THEIR PROMISES"
Kılıçdaroğlu stated that he did not want to make a specific accusation and said, "If 6 leaders set out together and say that we will make decisions unanimously, then the leaders should keep their promises. But this did not happen. The polls were saying that we would win. But the process went through a serious phase in a way that I did not expect. I faced great attacks. But I wanted to send the message 'No matter what you say, we are here' against the attacks. It was my personal decision, not the advertisers'."
"WHAT IS SOFTENING? ISN'T THE COUNTRY IN A RING OF FIRE?"
"We are the opposition. What does normalization mean? If necessary, you will slam your hand on the table. Did we go and beg Erdoğan? We fought and got the retirement bonus. Did we go and ask Erdoğan, 'Sir, will you give us 3600 additional grading?' Did we ask for mercy for the ones affected by EYT?" Kılıçdaroğlu used these expressions, emphasizing that NGOs and the main opposition party are separate, and that the laws define the CHP as an opposition party. He said, "What is softening? Isn't the country in a ring of fire? Take a look. Ask if retirees can make a living. The struggle to claim one's rights is a struggle for rights. If you fight this struggle, you have fulfilled your political duty. You will make it happen, this is politics. Not by begging. Their children did not serve in the military, but my child did. But according to them, I am a traitor to the country. I want to address AK Party voters. How long will you wait for justice to come?"
"DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE A PLACE TO SLEEP?"
The former leader of the CHP criticized the government, saying, "By tightening the throat of the poor, the worker, you are preventing them from producing. If tomato producers in Bursa are protesting, what does that mean? Despite having contracts, tomato producers cannot sell their products. Is there any response from the government? No. Lentils, wheat, everything is imported. Do these people have a place to sleep?"
Other highlights from Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's statements are as follows;
"Money collected from the lower income group goes to a handful of wealthy people. The man who said 'I will not give interest' is now giving the highest interest rate in the world. They have no faith. They work for a handful of gangs. If you see the state as an organ to be looted, it won't work. Kemal Tahir called it 'Mother State'. The state is an organ that serves the society. They take all their assets abroad. The person who allows the looting of the state is the one sitting in the palace. He is enjoying himself in the palace. He has forgotten hunger and poverty. There is nothing like that there."
It is easy to insult and write about Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, it is easy to say 'He is someone's man'. Did Kılıçdaroğlu take a penny from anyone? What did he do for his family and children in this country? I have never flattered anyone. If it is true, we say it is true. I know everyone very well.
"A LAW THAT PROTECTS BRIBERS WAS PASSED"
Which parliament in the world passes a law that protects bribe takers? It came from us. Can a parliament that supports corruption protect the rights of the citizens? You protect the rights of thieves, but not the rights of the people who collect garbage. Then you call it the 'Gazi Parliament'. No, you are not.
"THE TRUTHS OF JULY 15 HAVE NOT BEEN ILLUMINATED"
A state that is not free from the law of coup cannot truly establish a democracy. There was a civilian coup on July 15th. We used to make speeches for 10 minutes every July 15th. But Erdoğan did not want me to speak. Because I was telling the truth. The truths of July 15th have not been illuminated yet.
"THERE CAN BE NO LEGITIMACY FOR SOMEONE WHO BECOMES PRESIDENT WITH FAKE VIDEOS"
What does it mean for the state to produce fake videos? Others or a party can do it. But if the state does it, it is not acceptable. If the state's organs do it, it is not acceptable. Erdoğan dismisses it as "Montage" etc. and does not pursue it. Because he is the one who gave the order.
When someone criticizes him, he gives orders to everyone. Prosecutors, judges, everyone mobilizes and people are taken from their homes at night. What happens if someone becomes the President by making fake videos? If he does not have moral legitimacy, he does not have legitimacy in that position either.
Where is the morality of the palace and its entourage? The gentleman's duty is to corrupt morality. We know this. He himself admits that fraud is being committed. God makes him say it.
"ERDOĞAN WHO BROUGHT SYRIA TO THIS STATE"
We said that we would send the refugees in Syria back safely within 2 years. First, you must establish peace in the Middle East. Erdoğan brought Syria to this state. Erdoğan said in a group meeting, "You sent me to Syria, but you left me alone." Why? He was going to be the co-chair of the Greater Middle East Project. He does not hold the puppet with the hand of any imperial power. Now he wants to make peace with Syria.
We should be in peace with the people of the Middle East. We are relatives with those communities. 33 of our soldiers died and he took a breath in Russia, but Putin kept him waiting at the door.
Send businessmen from Gaziantep to Syria. They will revive it within 2 years. If we win the election, I was saying "We can establish a university like ODTÜ, Boğaziçi".
"WE SHOULD BRING WELFARE NATIONALISM TO THESE LANDS"
I defend welfare nationalism. You may be hearing this concept for the first time. We should come together in welfare. We should do this by respecting our identity, our beliefs, and our way of life.
CRITICISMS OF SHIFTING THE PARTY TO THE RIGHT
Those who say these things have nothing to do with the right or the left. What defends the rights of those who collect paper from the garbage? What is the person who says two salaries and bonuses for retirees? What is the person who defends the rights of women who go to clean houses? They have nothing to do with the right or the left. They sit at the rakı tables and say, 'Kılıçdaroğlu is not on the list. He made the party right-wing.' The six arrows have become more populist.
It is easy to attack. It is easy to criticize. They sit at the rakı tables and only talk about Kılıçdaroğlu. Kılıçdaroğlu's only agenda is the people. The party has become more populist.
DOES THE COLOR OF THE SIX ARROWS CHANGE?
Our six arrows are not ordinary six arrows. Our party is the party that founded this state. We are in favor of honesty, morality, and virtue. We are people of faith. But we do not make our faith a matter of politics and votes. We do not sleep while our neighbor is hungry. We need to explain and convey this to the wider masses. We have not done this. "HOW CAN I SOFTEN WITH THE MAN WHO ROBS THE STATE?"I will not soften with the man who robs the state. How can I make an agreement with those who handed over this country to the gang of five? "THEY ARE EVEN TRYING TO PUT THE REFERENDUM ON MY SHOULDERS"Is the referendum an election? Did I enter the referendum alone? They even put the referendum on my shoulders. Unanalyzed comments are being made. Someone writes something and it is discussed without knowing what it is. Today, those who criticize were happy when we nominated Muharrem Bey. MEETING WITH DEMIRTASI saw Selahattin Bey energetic. He is already closely related to politics. He says that there should be civilian politics. He does not want terrorism in this country. He is in prison for no reason. No one should be imprisoned for their political views. " .
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