NEWS CENTER - Making evaluations on the agenda with the start of the new legislative year of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler emphasized that the planned work on the execution regulation will not be in the nature of an amnesty.
Stating that the results of the regulations made under the title of amnesty in the past years should be evaluated, Güler said that some of the released people committed crimes again and went to prison. Güler stated that social peace and security should be protected, and at the same time, there should be no perception of impunity in society.
FUND INVESTIGATION
AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler's statements are as follows;
"First of all, I hope that the 5th legislative year of the 28th Term will be beneficial for both our beloved nation and our country. Today, we will start at 14.00 with our President's address to the General Assembly. Of course, we have a reception in the evening. Then, starting from Tuesday next week, the General Assembly work and commission work will continue. In the past weeks, there has been a situation in the capital markets in Türkiye, especially what we call the fund crisis. Here, we, that is, our President, expressed our determined stance and statements on this issue. The public knows it closely and the instructions are clear. Because immediately, on Tuesday, a meeting was held with the relevant responsible ministries, presidencies and board chairmen. After a long meeting, some decisions were taken. One of these decisions was the establishment of a board, especially the Fund Monitoring and Coordination Board, under the chairmanship of our Vice President, in order to work in good coordination with the responsible ministries and to put forward a holistic approach in terms of administrative regulations. This board is currently continuing its work in order to provide confidence in the capital markets as a whole and to bear responsibility for constitutionally guaranteed rights such as property rights and other fundamental human rights.
"THE PRICES WERE NEVER PAID FROM THE TREASURY RESOURCES OR THE STATE BUDGET"
As of last night, this board published the first notification. It was decided that our citizens who have 1 million TL or less in investment instruments will be paid from the guarantees and other assets in the existing fund. This is a very important decision. This is an important decision, especially for the protection of our small investors who are negatively affected by this process. This process will continue with the same determination in the future. May our beloved nation be relieved from this. The prices at this type of payment point have never been paid from Treasury resources or the state budget. It is paid based on the collateral amounts obtained in these current processes and the existing assets of the funds. Let's give information about this.
"IT DOES NOT MATTER WHOSE FATHER, WHOSE SON, WHOSE BROTHER"
Another important decision is the State Supervisory Board. The State Supervisory Board, which is authorized to examine, audit and investigate as the highest administrative control body in the context of Article 108 of our Constitution, will quickly examine and supervise all these processes, as well as yesterday, with the appointment of our President, and will prepare its report for the investigation of those who have responsibilities, if any. We follow a very careful and meticulous process. Because capital markets and economic markets follow such things very carefully. In order to prevent such a negativity from turning into a crisis, it is necessary to put forward very qualified and serious work. Our President's decision regarding the step to be taken in the Parliament is very clear. No matter where it goes. It doesn't matter whose father, whose son, whose brother, whose thing. Necessary action will be taken in this regard. In fact, everyone has heard and knows about our President's decision to do it and it is being done accordingly.
"THEY WERE SAYING THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE IN UŞAK"
Of course, now in the Parliament, unfortunately, I do not understand very clearly the approach of our opposition party friends. Our Constitution has Article 138. This process is followed very seriously under three headings. A photograph or a painting must emerge. So that the legislature can make active decisions and take a position on this issue. The Fund Monitoring and Coordination Board has been established and continues to make its decisions in integrity. Secondly, the State Supervisory Board has been invited to duty and has now started to work very seriously. Three, this is being investigated very seriously by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Over 55 people have now been arrested. Therefore, a table should emerge as a result of these three headings. You cannot establish an investigation commission in the Parliament on a matter that has now become the subject of investigation. There is an obstacle in Article 135 of the Constitution. If there are measures to be taken in the current situation, crisis management, this should also be revealed. State Supervisory Board report and other Fund Monitoring and Coordination Board. Therefore, it would not be right to pretend that we are doing business like this. Our work in our parliament is a serious thing. So you're saying we can't build it just for the sake of it. These suggestions need to be permanent and serious, to be addressed at the target point. Because when we look at our reports, if we have a commission at the point of the report, the administrative deficiency suggests this to be eliminated. The lack of a legal dimension, if any, suggests this to be eliminated. But this needs to be presented as a table so that the Parliament can direct our research accordingly.
The following criticism came from the opposition. We came up with the name Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya. Otherwise, no name would have been announced in this direction. I also laugh at my friends who explain it. I just mentioned that name on another television. Let's also say his name. Party Spokesperson Zeynel Emre. Our friend in question is a lawyer, I know him well. So, what did the relevant friend say about the strange corruption, privacy and immorality in a living room in Bornova, of which the Mayor of Uşak was ashamed, of which the whole society was ashamed? Sir, presumption of innocence. We will examine it and listen to our friend. Then he said that the Party Assembly would submit a report to us. So what happened now? So do we know? For example, our relevant friend resigned. At this stage, was he resigning from all his positions in the party in order not to burden my party and to ensure that this process runs more smoothly in terms of responsibility? So do we know its action? What has been done? How much was paid? Where did he come from? Shouldn't this be revealed through an investigation, a review, an investigation? Did we change our decision over just one name? Well then, let's ask the relevant friends. Why did you say there was a presumption of innocence for your friends when so much immorality and corruption was happening in Uşak, Antalya, and Bursa? You did not remove him from the party, you did not take any action. They didn't do anything either. And now you are still trying to explain it as a political operation. Isn't this inconsistency? Simple question. Look, our concerned friend, I am a person who believes in the presumption of innocence at every stage. I am in favor of presenting the events in the real sense, with real evidence, in a clear defense and in front of an independent and impartial judiciary. I invite these friends to this as well. No, no, we want him to be punished in advance. If you say this friend did this, why didn't you take this stance regarding Ekrem İmamoğlu, whom you declared President and whose trial is currently ongoing? This is one. Second, why didn't you take this stance regarding the relevant mayor in Uşak? Three, why didn't you take this stance regarding the Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality? Four, you said the right to defense, the right to a fair trial, when there is such clear, proven corruption, impudence and theft regarding the Mayor of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality. Therefore, you said the presumption of innocence. That's exactly what I say. As in every case, we believe in the presumption of innocence. But you don't believe it, obviously you are already making some names here. But I know that I do not know those names. How was it delivered to them, who delivered it to them? We would be pleased if they explain this themselves in the future. Because we know that we receive many, many reports, complaints and information about them. But we don't do it like them. Like them, we want an independent, impartial judiciary to be involved and do its job. We do not find it right to directly accuse anyone without establishing, concluding and proving the crime they committed. But of course, everyone has their own opinion and approach. Our relevant friend has already taken this responsibility and resigned from all positions in the party. We would like this to be known too.
TERRORIST-FREE Türkiye PROCESS
As you know, the board has been established. There will be a commission from our relevant ministries and the Turkish Grand National Assembly under the chairmanship of our Vice President. Of course, first of all, the number of commissions is discussed by our Parliament Speaker and the party group. First of all, the number of deputies will be determined, how many people the commission will consist of. Of course, the main purpose here is to work efficiently and effectively. In other words, more than the number, this is the efficient and effective work of our commission. Because ultimately, the executive will be integrated with the commission chaired by our Vice President, commission by committee in coordination. Of course. Because there will be information sharing there. Because the board and sub-commissions were established. Four subcommissions were established. We have four commissions on topics such as monitoring the disarmament process, monitoring judicial processes, monitoring social harmony and other integration. This commission will bring its work to a certain level, both from public institutions and with different assignments. Of course, these issues studied and the information obtained will be shared by our commission and the board in reports from time to time. Of course, our commission may also have recommendations or recommendations. They can share with the public, through the Board, both the information conveyed to them by the public and the information they have obtained as a result of the study, and this can be done to contribute to the process. Here, our Parliament Speaker can determine the number of this by having a preliminary meeting with the party group within this month. In the next stage, our relevant commission begins its work.
EXECUTION REGULATION
So it's a bit complicated, frankly. More simplified. In other words, there is a need for a regulation that is more fair and takes into account the correctional conditions of the prisoner, regardless of crime type. We have already implemented this in our previous meetings and statements. Of course, we need to carry out impact analyzes very well when making execution arrangements. Currently, there are approximately 420 thousand prisoners and detainees in prisons in Türkiye. There are approximately 350 thousand convictions, 85 percent, and 14-15 percent are detained.
"WE NEVER HAVE AN AMNESTY ARRANGEMENT"
Therefore, let us emphasize this very clearly in what we call the execution regulation. We never have an amnesty arrangement. A partial amnesty is never on our agenda. Because we see that the regulations made under the title of amnesty in the past years were not useful and did not produce results, and in a very short time, people who were released, released and pardoned again committed crimes and entered prison. Therefore, we need to act very carefully to ensure social peace and security and to prevent the perception of impunity in society.
On the other hand, one of the main goals and most important topics of the concept of punishment is the rehabilitation of the prisoner. In other words, it may be possible for a person who has entered prisons, whose sentence has been finalized, and whose execution has begun, to be released earlier within the conditions of conditional release, if the person is compliant, of good behavior, has convinced the administrative observation boards that he will not commit a crime again, has completed his education, if any, has acquired a profession, and is convinced that he is a truly good citizen, when the execution processes at the execution rate are completed. We need to work on this a little bit.
"A CRIME MACHINE AND A ONCE COMMITTED CRIME ARE NOT IN THE SAME CATEGORY"
Conditions of conditional release should take into account progress towards the reformation of the prisoner. In other words, our opinion is that people who have acquired the habit of constantly committing certain types of crimes, which we would call like crime machines in society, and those who have committed a crime once in their lives, will not be evaluated in the same category, and that people who have committed a crime once in their lives will not be evaluated in the same category, that is, remorse within the conditions of reformation. Based on the results, if I am convinced that he will not commit a crime again, we can release that person sooner. But let's also be able to distinguish people who have turned into crime machines and who have a high probability of being involved in a crime and going to prison again, even if you release them. We generally treat both of them the same. What distinguishes this is the system and the incentive. So I have to say this to the prisoner. This is your execution rate, but you are well-behaved, harmonious, have acquired a profession, and have had a good time here with the prison management. You have not committed a disciplinary offense. Therefore, when you were released early, we formed an opinion that you would not commit crimes again in terms of adapting to society. Therefore, when we say that we can release you earlier with the permission of the state, in this sense, you also encourage other prisoners to reintegrate into society. In other words, being harmonious, improving and improving himself so that he will not commit a crime again, and receiving psychological support. But we see that when some events that concern the public occur, when we look at that person's past criminal record, we hear news that in a few cases he committed a crime on the same level, was sentenced, or was released early. In other words, our aim here is to implement a Penal Execution Law that will ensure public order in society without creating a perception of impunity, but will also strengthen the rehabilitation of prisoners, improve and strengthen the conditions of conditional release, and be simpler and more realistic, with crime types to be separated separately.
"IT IS STILL EARLY TO REGULATE THE EXECUTION LAW"
We need to work for this, we need some time. We received some impact analyzes from our Ministry of Justice over the summer. We analyze and study these issues, such as the number of prisoners, crime types, situations, and decisions of administrative observation boards. But will there be a law on execution in the near future? It's still early, let's put it that way. But it will definitely come to the agenda in the coming months. As I said, I hope it is in a simplified, fair, realistic position that focuses on the rehabilitation of the prisoner of crime types.
ALIMONY
