While discussions on changing the Presidential Government System continue in the AKP, it is said that MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli keeps his distance from these discussions but wants the election system and the Political Parties Law to be reorganized. In his previous statement, Bahçeli had pointed out a new election and political party legislation "in line with the spirit of the system".
According to the information obtained, MHP wants to preserve the current model in which executive power is concentrated in the president. However, it is claimed that he advocates strengthening the system with election legislation to create two separate political blocks. In this context, the options of continuing the official election alliances, while tying the election cooperations established outside the alliance to more clear and binding rules, are being evaluated.
CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE JOINT LIST
It is stated that one of the topics being discussed is the nomination of names from different parties from the list of another political party. The current regulation allows a party to nominate people who are not its members as parliamentary candidates. For this reason, small parties can participate in the elections from the list of a party with a higher vote rate; The elected MPs can then return to their own parties.
It is stated that in order to limit this method, options such as requiring candidates to be a party member for a certain period of time, evaluating joint lists within the scope of official election cooperation, or introducing new rules regarding party changes after the election may be discussed in the lobbies. It is pointed out that such a regulation would directly affect the opposition's quest to enter the elections with a single list.
GROUP ACCOUNT IN THE ASSEMBLY
It is stated that the possible change in the Political Parties Law may also include the issues of establishing groups in the Parliament and transfer of MPs. On the government side, it is noted that formulas to prevent gaining the qualification to participate in elections through the transfer of MPs or subsequently established Parliamentary groups may be brought to the agenda again.
Increasing the organizational conditions of the parties, the deadlines for completing their congresses and the criteria they must meet in order to participate in the elections are also among the options. A change in this direction is expected to affect especially newly established parties that have not yet completed their organization across the country.
DISTRIBUTION OF MPS CAN BE RESCALCULATED
Another topic of discussion is the distribution of MPs to electoral districts. It is stated that the government may consider alternatives such as narrow or narrowed electoral circles, reorganization of electoral districts according to the number of deputies and the effect of votes within the alliance on the seat count. Although making an alliance in the current system provides parties with the advantage of exceeding the threshold, the distribution of seats is calculated separately based on the votes each party receives in the election district. For this reason, it is stated that the possible change will affect the position of small parties in the alliance and the share of seats between AKP and MHP.
THE OPPOSITION'S FORMULA ARE BEING FOLLOWED
It is evaluated behind the scenes that Bahçeli's statement is not independent of the joint candidate and election cooperation negotiations between the opposition parties. It is stated that the government wants to determine the election rules in advance against the possibility of the opposition acting with a single list, umbrella party or regional cooperation formulas without declaring an official alliance.
It is noted that MHP's approach is to reshape the political sphere through election legislation without bringing the Presidential Government System into question. Thus, while the continuation of the People's Alliance is guaranteed, it is evaluated that the aim is to narrow down the opposition's flexible election cooperation options.
