NEWS
Date published: 12 March 2004 00:00
Modified On: 7 October 2013 00:02

Army Cant Send Order to Local Officials

Prof. Uskul said the Land Forces Commandership had no authority to send an order to the local civilian officials. The rights of citizens are being violated, said Uskul. The prime minister and government should do something about this.
Burçin Belge

Burçin Belge
The Land Forces Commandership (KKK) has sent an order to local civilian officials asking them to gather intelligence on people or groups involved in "separatist and destructive" activities.

Constitution jurist Prof. Dr. Zafer Uskul said this was "an implementation against the Constitution and law".

He said an order to monitor citizens was a violation of basic human rights and added that the prime ministry and the government should take some action about this implementation.

"Citizens may apply to court saying that their 'citizenship rights are being limited,' and ask whether the report is indeed true," said Uskul.

"But it seems practically impossible that such an application would result in anything concrete. The prime minister should do this on behalf of all citizens."

Uskul added the following:

* Since the General Staff is connected to the prime ministry, if the armed forces wants the local officials to do something, they should first convey this to the prime ministry. The prime ministry should then convey this to the interior ministry, who then should convey it to governors and governors to the local officials.

* "Citizens may apply to court saying that their "citizenship rights are being limited," and ask whether the report is indeed true," said Uskul.

"But it seems practically impossible that such an application would result in anything concrete.

* The prime minister should do this on behalf of all citizens. Because the General Staff is under him, the prime minister should ask the chief of General Staff about this implementation. (BB/EA/NM)

https://bianet.org/haber/army-cant-send-order-to-local-officials-31006
2024-05-02 11:01:29