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NEWSCENTRE (DİHA) - "As the Labor, Democracy and Freedom Bloc, we are ready to meet all the challenging processes of the coming period and we ensure that we will practice the self-criticism we made to our people due to the deficiencies of the recent period," Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said.
Speaking at the press conference held after the BDP meeting in the Cegerxwîn Cultural Center in Diyarbakır, Demirtaş explained the reasoning behind the decision to go back to parliament; "The boycott decision we made in the political conditions of that day was an act of resistance. Today we feel the need to determine a new attitude and stance in the present situation. We attach importance to and appreciate all the calls made to us to return to the Parliament, particularly by the Democratic Society Congress (DTK).
"To defend peace against war more powerfully, to give parliamentary support to our people who are resisting attacks, to be true to the promise we made to all social segments of society, to strengthen the resistance front against political operations and to contribute to the struggle of ensuring freedom for Hatip Dicle and all arrested all politicians, we have decided to take part in the parliamentary works as of October 1 as a political resistance move which we believe is true.
"To open the way to democratic politics and to re-conduct negotiations more wholesomely, we would like our decision to be turned into a good opportunity by all relevant circles and we would like everyone to act rationally and to make up for the opportunities for peace that have been missed so far."
Demirtaş also gave condolences, on behalf of the entire bloc, to the families of the victims of the latest attacks, saying; "If we are unable to reach peace, we have to question our humanity. We have to stop all kinds of casualties, whatever it takes. On the other hand, the number of detainees has reached 3,500, while 2,500 Kurdish politicians in prisons. Now we are ready to speak if you are ready to speak with us."
(gü/ia)