Constitutional Court rapporteur has presented a report saying that Hatip Dicle –whose deputyship was abolished-- could not appeal to Supreme Court under the Constitution.
The rapporteur assessed Dicle's application to Constitutional Court, and said that according to Constitution, Dicle could not appeal to Supreme Court.
Following June 12 general elections, Turkey's Higher Election Board stripped Hatip Dicle, an independent MP, of his parliament seat due to a past conviction for spreading propaganda of terrorist organization. Then, Peace & Democracy Party (BDP)-backed independent deputies did not attend the oath-taking ceremony at Parliament. They were also not present at the Parliament in a bid to protest the decision of the election board.
According to the Constitution, those who are sentenced to imprisonment terms of a year or more cannot be elected MP. Dicle lost his chance to become a lawmaker since he was sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in prison.
Dicle was elected an independent deputy from the southeastern province of Diyarbakir in June 12 parliamentary elections.
The report, which is not binding, has been distributed to Constitutional Court members. Supreme Court delegation will hold a meeting on Thursday and assess Dicle's application.
Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office with Special Authority had filed a lawsuit on March 31, 2008 against Dicle on charges of disseminating propaganda of the terrorist organization. In 2009, Ankara Criminal Court sentenced him to one year and eight months in prison, but Dicle appealed the verdict. The Supreme Court of Appeals' Criminal Department upheld Dicle's prison term in March 2011.
The rapporteur assessed Dicle's application to Constitutional Court, and said that according to Constitution, Dicle could not appeal to Supreme Court.
Following June 12 general elections, Turkey's Higher Election Board stripped Hatip Dicle, an independent MP, of his parliament seat due to a past conviction for spreading propaganda of terrorist organization. Then, Peace & Democracy Party (BDP)-backed independent deputies did not attend the oath-taking ceremony at Parliament. They were also not present at the Parliament in a bid to protest the decision of the election board.
According to the Constitution, those who are sentenced to imprisonment terms of a year or more cannot be elected MP. Dicle lost his chance to become a lawmaker since he was sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in prison.
Dicle was elected an independent deputy from the southeastern province of Diyarbakir in June 12 parliamentary elections.
The report, which is not binding, has been distributed to Constitutional Court members. Supreme Court delegation will hold a meeting on Thursday and assess Dicle's application.
Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office with Special Authority had filed a lawsuit on March 31, 2008 against Dicle on charges of disseminating propaganda of the terrorist organization. In 2009, Ankara Criminal Court sentenced him to one year and eight months in prison, but Dicle appealed the verdict. The Supreme Court of Appeals' Criminal Department upheld Dicle's prison term in March 2011.
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