CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made important statements at the ‘Labor Rally’ organized by his party in Kocaeli. Özel said, “Someone said ‘We have a 4-year period without elections’, someone said ‘It is a treason to ask for an early election’. Before this square, hear this voice; ‘We cannot get along…’ My warning to you is this; if there is no agreement, there will be an election. Hey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, hey Devlet Bahçeli, hey People’s Alliance, hear Gebze. Either agreement or an election. If there is no agreement, there will be an “election.”
Highlights from Özel’s Speech
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- CHP Chairman Özgür Özel criticized the government at the ‘Labor Rally’ held in Gebze.
- Special attention was paid to the problems experienced by retirees, farmers, tradesmen and young unemployed people.
- Emphasizing that the minimum wages of retirees should be increased, he said, “We will not stop until every retiree receives at least 1.5 minimum wage under the CHP government.”
- The private also touched upon the economic hardships experienced by farmers and tradesmen and drew attention to the unfair income distribution.
- Özel criticized Turkey’s removal from the grey list, saying, “The grey list is Yemen, Syria, Chad. The grey list is already in the countries where the poor and the crawling are.”
- Özel, who also criticized the 38 percent increase in electricity prices, said, “If the fight against inflation is going to be done by not paying the sweat and money, then shame on such a fight.”
- Special called on citizens to unite and fight to demand their rights.
Özel’s Call to Struggle
Özel said, “We are starting this struggle. From now on, we vow to go running wherever we are called, to fill the squares, to wear out the streets and to get our rights.”
| Subject | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Status of Retirees | It was emphasized that retirement salaries should be increased. It was stated that a struggle would be carried out until every retiree received at least 1.5 minimum wage. |
| Farmers and Traders | The economic difficulties of farmers and tradesmen were highlighted and the unfair income distribution was emphasized. |
| Criticism of the Grey List | Özel criticized Turkey’s removal from the grey list and compared it to countries where the poor and the suffering live. |
| Electricity Price Increase | The 38 percent increase in electricity prices was criticized and it was emphasized that workers should not be oppressed in the fight against inflation. |
