Ömer Çelik, the spokesperson of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said “Amnesty is not on the immediate agenda” of the ruling party after the government’s ultra-nationalist ally the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) drafted a proposal to introduce an amnesty for certain convicts.
“We maintain the position we had previously announced. We do not have amnesty in our agenda,” Çelik said following the ruling party’s top executive board meeting on Wednesday, according to a report by pro-government Hurriyet Daily News.
His comment came as the MHP has completed the preparation of a draft bill granting amnesty to certain convicts. The bill was among the election manifesto of the party, which has stirred a debate between the opposition.
President Erdoğan has said his party is not considering an amnesty during the election period, as Çelik reiterated the AKP’s position on the issue.
The MHP’s eight-article amnesty bill excludes prisoners convicted on charges of alleged membership to the terror organizations and the Gülen movement. It also excludes granting amnesty to inmates convicted over charges of child abuse and femicide.
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