Aye Votes Rise to 373 for 1st Clause of Parliamentary Immunity Lifting Bill

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First clause of the legislative proposal concerning Constitutional amendment as to lifting parliamentary immunity of the MPs against whom have cases has been approved with 373 votes at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) General Assembly.

The number of aye votes was 350 in the first ballot.

Talks are continuing in the General Assembly. 

“Referendum” had come out in the first round

First and second clauses of the bill were approved in the first round held on May 17, Tuesday but remained within referendum range.

First clause of the bill was approved with 350 votes. 531 MPs had attended the secret voting held in the General Assembly.

Second clause of the Constitutional amendment proposal was approved with 357 votes. 529 MPs had attended the voting.

367 aye votes aree needed to pass the bill directly, and 330 aye votes needed for referendum. (BK/TK)