Önder : Government creates its policies over fear of Gezi

2017-05-25 12:07:13

ANKARA –  HDP lawmaker of Ankara Sırrı Süreyya Önder  said government creates it polices over fear of Gezi. “ HDP was knower party on understanding Gezi process and June 7 Election’s success was result of this. “ No one should get into expectation from government that a new process will begin” said Önder.

HDP (Peoples’ Democratic Party) lawmaker of Ankara Sırrı Süreyya Önder spoke to dihaber about period from Gezi to today.

 * Four years passed over Gezi resistance. How do you comment this resistance after four years had passed?

 At first, I commemorate gratefully to people who lost their life and health during Gezi. At the beginning Gezi was  non- choreographic festive. Then a rejection, right to live, environment right came to light. Like today, many people who are oppressed, ignored placed their selves in this side.

* They are speaking about fear after this process…
 
This situation scared hegemons. Therefore they have to create their policies over Gezi fear. We saw it lastly arresting to Nuriye and Semih. Court jailed them on claim of  they might create a new ‘Gezi’. This is quite important.

*What kind of fear is it?

Social objection.This is the most characteristic of Gezi. A huge society from seven to seventy gathered and different politic opinions objected and thought a different life is possible.

* You were one of the symbol of Gezi because you had stood against vehicle to protect trees. What was the reason to being there for you?

The problem wasn’t only trees. The main problem was to react power’s rudeness towards its people. Platform of Gezi was established by eight different politic sides. BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) was one of those. Gezi didn’t came up suddenly. It had one year struggle process. I was lawmaker of Istanbul in that period. Therefore I was in that network. I could follow all development via e-mails. Three days before resistance began  we thought more  concentrate  on this issue. Then I realized CHP ( Republic People Party) council members of municipality had consensus to confirm that project with AKP (Justice and Development Party).  I told it to  Mr. Gürsel Tekin, CHP lawmaker, when he visited to Gezi. He denied that CHP supported the project and said ‘If anyone prove it I will resign’. Second day Habertürk Newspaper proved it with official documents.

*Can you speak about the day resistance began?

There would be press statement on that day. I came from Ankara and arrived there 11.00 a.m. I saw people were attacked by police. I took those people went to park. I spoke with officials that they hadn’t got any official documents about to demolish the park and remove the trees. Then they withdrawn the police. Second day they came back by power’s directive. They had removed two trees and I could catch the third one. Then hundreds people stood with me to protect trees.

* Do you think there is connection with ‘peace process’. How ‘peace process’ affected this resistence?

At least we could have consensus with government let people have public demonstration after peace process was developed. Mr. Öcalan’s expression about democratization was important on this. Therefore first condition was democratization.

Kenan Kırkaya / Selman Gozelyuz - dihaber