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The Leader of Turkey Party: “The government in Turkey is disconnected from the people”

The leader of Turkey Party, Abdullatif Sener who left the ruling AKP and founded his own party, criticized the government in his latest speech. Sener said that the government in Turkey is disconnected from the people of the country. Sener also stated that the government did not take the necessary steps to overcome the crisis in the economy.

Sener further stated in his speech that there is no trust between the different institutions of the country and this prevents the resolution of problems. He also said that he supports the changes in the constitution regarding the trial of military personnel and thinks that the 1982 constitution is which was prepared during military coup d’etat period should be changed.

Source: haberturk, cnnturk (Turkey), June 30, 2009

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