Statement by our Central Executive Board:
The AKP government has once again demonstrated its pro-coup mindset against the people's will by appointing trustees to the Dersim and Ovacik municipalities. These trustee appointments are not only a usurpation of the municipalities, but also a clear attack on the history, culture, and values of the people. This intervention in Dersim, a city that symbolizes resistance and honor, is a futile imposition of surrender against the people's will. History has shown that Dersim has never bowed down or surrendered to cruelty.
The trustee policies contradict the claim of social peace. The dismissal of the people's elected representatives is a usurpation of democratic politics. Attempting to govern Dersim with a trustee is an expression of fear of the free will of the people. Neither Dersim nor any other city can be governed by trustees.
We hereby declare once again: The trustees will go; the will of the people will prevail. We call on all democratic forces to stand shoulder to shoulder against this coup and the usurpation of the people's will. We will not accept it, and the AKP government will never make our people accept this cruelty.
DEM Party Central Executive Board
22 November 2024