Demirtaş: Government promises yet no hope
ANTALYA (DİHA) - "We are much willing to make peace but this depends on the practices of the government which however promises yet no hope with the policies it pursues and the pressure it puts on the people," HDP Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş said.
HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş answered reporters' questions regarding the joint statement issued by the HDP Imrali delegation and representatives of the AKP government on the process of resolution today. Speaking during a visit to Antalya, Demirtaş stressed that the statement shouldn't be considered as a move serving the AKP government.
'We entered a critical phase for peace'
Commenting the joint statement as a "very critical step", Demirtaş said: "We have entered a critical phase for peace and freedom in Turkey". HDP Co-president said that they didn't want to face yet another deadlock in respect of the so-called internal security package, pointing out that the government should take concrete steps in order to keep the promises it made for a new constitution and democratization in Turkey.
'Government promises yet no hope with the policies it pursues'
"We are much willing to make peace but this depends on the practices of the government which however promises yet no hope with the policies it pursues and the pressure it puts on the people," Demirtaş underlined.
Regarding a question when the PKK would hold an extraordinary congress asked by the Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, Demirtaş said a call for the congress could be made after a consensus has been reached on the ten headings highlighted in today's joint statement by the HDP and the AKP.
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