Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen has reiterated his objection to presidential system on his Twitter account.
In the evaluation as to November 1 general election Bilgen made for Mahmut Lıcalı from Cumhuriyet daily after the elections, he had said "Any model including presidential system may be discussed. However, there can't be a one-man structure that limits freedom. That is not what society needs".
| In Turkish parliamentary system, president has limited power that prevents him/her from engaging in legislative, executive and judicial calls which are addressed by parliament. In the system, president more operates like a supervision mechanism. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan aims to establish a presidential system in which president is equipped with much greater power and authorities. |
These words were considered a moderation in HDP's "policies against presidential system" by some comments on media.
Statement from Twitter
Upon these comments, Bilgen today issued a statement on his Twitter account:
"We stand by both our attitude in constitutional committee and our words 'we will not let you become president'". (HK/TK)
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