IP CHAIRMAN PERINCEK: -"WE ARE GOING TO SUBVERT THE LAW PUNISHING THE DENIAL OF THE GENOCIDE LIE"
ISTANBUL - Workers Party(IP) Chairman Dogu Perincek went to Zurich to attend the trial of the lawsuit filed against him for the remarks he had uttered rejecting the Armenian genocide allegations in Switzerland.
Speaking to the press at the Ataturk International airport before leaving for Zurich, Perincek reminded they were being tried for having said that the Armenian genocide was an international lie and said their program in Zurich was between March 6th and 9th.
Stating that they were being tried for telling the truth, Perincek said, "this is an `inquisition trial`. They have resurrected the "`Middle Age` in Europe. They are on a witch hunt. We are going to subvert the law punishing the denial of the Armenian genocide lies."
"We have violated the law for the past three years, and the end for this law is near. Swiss Minister of Justice Blocher has been stating for six months that the law would be subverted. A commission was founded in Switzerland to do this," said Perincek.
Perincek indicated that they were getting the fruits of "the right attitude and a firm stance."
Stating that they were taking along 90 kg of documents in Russian and Armenian, Perincek said they would submit these documents to the court.
Perincek said these documents were taken from Russian Archives and included reports and other documents written by Armenian prime ministers, commanders, historians and statesmen between 1918 and 1950.
Perincek noted that when the authorities read these documents, Turkey`s righteous claims would prove to be true and said, "in these documents, Armenian prime ministers and commanders say `we have been a fool for imperialism and a consequently took up arms. Turkey defended its country. Carried out the fight for a righteous cause. We have to bear the consequences."
Perincek said a group of 164 people including academicians, retired generals, unions` officials and representatives of the NGOs were travelling to Lausanne in the leadership of the first President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Rauf Denktas tomorrow to support him.