Closure Case Against Dehap

NURI OK TO MAKE VERBAL STATEMENTS ON MARCH 25

ANKARA - Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Nuri Ok will make verbal statements to the Constitutional Court delegation on March 25 regarded with the closure case against the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP).
Sources told the A.A correspondent on Thursday that the Constitutional Court set dates for verbal statements of Ok and DEHAP officials.
Under the decision of the Constitutional Court, Ok will make verbal statements to the Constitutional Court delegation on March 25, and DEHAP officials will make their verbal defense on April 8.
Later, the file of the case will be given to a rapporteur.
After the rapporteur conducted necessary works, the Constitutional Court will take a decision about the case.
Former Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Sabih Kanadoglu filed his first lawsuit against DEHAP on March 13, 2003 on charges of ''becoming focal point of actions against principles of democratic republic, equality and rule of law''. The second lawsuit was filed on April 29, 2003 on charges of ''having connection with the terrorist organization of PKK/KADEK and, as a result, becoming focal point of actions against inseparable unity of the state with its country and people.'' Kanadoglu requested the Constitutional Court to close down the political party.
The court has been debating the two cases together.
(UK-AY) 04.03.2004