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Tue, 04/19/2011 - 17:34
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Turkey's election board head says decision is definite
ANKARA (A.A) - 19.04.2011 - Ali Em, chairman of Turkey's Higher Board of Election (YSK), said on Tuesday that the decision of the board on cancellation of candidacies of 12 independent applicants was a definite decision.
YSK cancelled Monday the candidacy of 12 applicants who were willing to run as independent candidates in the June 12th general elections.
The board, which has completed its assessment on lists of candidate MPs, cancelled the candidacy of 12 independent candidates due to the applicants' previous criminal records, officials told AA.
After an examination of judicial records, the board ruled that 12 independent candidates, including Hatip Dicle, Leyla Zana, Sebahat Tuncel and Gultan Kisanak, had previous convictions which prevented them from being elected deputies.
The board said Istanbul deputy Sebahat Tuncel, who had been elected an MP in the latest general elections, had not had any criminal records at the time, however, it was detected that her former conviction had been entered into records right after the election.
Officials also said that Diyarbakir MP Gultan Kisanak's previous conviction had been detected when records had been examined with her maiden name.
On April 11, political parties submitted their candidate lists for June 12th general elections to the YSK. Provincial authorities also notified the board about independent candidates.
Fifteen parties, including the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), are set to take part in the elections.
General elections in Turkey were last held in 2007, which saw the AK Party claimed a powerful 46.58 percent majority to win 341 seats.
Main opposition CHP received 20.88 percent of the popular support to win 112 seats, and MHP won 14.27 percent and 71 seats. A total of 26 independent candidates were elected MPs.
YSK cancelled Monday the candidacy of 12 applicants who were willing to run as independent candidates in the June 12th general elections.
The board, which has completed its assessment on lists of candidate MPs, cancelled the candidacy of 12 independent candidates due to the applicants' previous criminal records, officials told AA.
After an examination of judicial records, the board ruled that 12 independent candidates, including Hatip Dicle, Leyla Zana, Sebahat Tuncel and Gultan Kisanak, had previous convictions which prevented them from being elected deputies.
The board said Istanbul deputy Sebahat Tuncel, who had been elected an MP in the latest general elections, had not had any criminal records at the time, however, it was detected that her former conviction had been entered into records right after the election.
Officials also said that Diyarbakir MP Gultan Kisanak's previous conviction had been detected when records had been examined with her maiden name.
On April 11, political parties submitted their candidate lists for June 12th general elections to the YSK. Provincial authorities also notified the board about independent candidates.
Fifteen parties, including the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), are set to take part in the elections.
General elections in Turkey were last held in 2007, which saw the AK Party claimed a powerful 46.58 percent majority to win 341 seats.
Main opposition CHP received 20.88 percent of the popular support to win 112 seats, and MHP won 14.27 percent and 71 seats. A total of 26 independent candidates were elected MPs.
