BY SAMI KOHEN
MILLIYET- Today I wanted to give a number of examples of recent statements made by political party leaders at campaign rallies. But then I gave up because you probably wouldn't like to read or hear these ugly statements all over again...
Politicians have yet to understand that their aggressive, worthless style disturbs many people.
We had hoped that the political party leaders, at least in the last week of campaigning, would change their approach and begin to discuss the real problems of the public instead of aiming barbs at each other...
Unfortunately, our expectations weren't met, and politicians played the same old song throughout the campaign...
One of the hallmarks of this election is the poor quality of the statements made by the politicians in their public addresses.
Of course, previous elections also saw harsh words, but in my opinion, this time it's reached a peak.
Why did this happen?
Perhaps the politicians thought that their strong words would stir people up, in other words, this style would win them votes. Or maybe this style is rooted in their characters. They have short tempers. Do they feel they owe their fellow politicians good advice?
Is another reason the crowds cheering such statements at campaign rallies?
These are all possibilities. But whatever the reason, this approach doesn't suit our democracy.
I wish that the silent majority bothered by this style could tell the politicians, `We don't like your approach, stop lashing out at each other, and instead focus on our country's real problems.'
I hope that this aggressive and bellicose style is left behind and is absent from the post-election Parliament.
Whatever the outcome of Sunday's elections, the new Parliament will have a different composition from the current one. It will probably have more parties and independents from different political viewpoints, regions and ethnicities.
Many contentious issues are awaiting the new Parliament. The presidential election is the first priority, of course ... Afterwards there will be many other domestic and international issues which urgently need debate.
Now the public expects lawmakers to display a conciliatory, constructive attitude in the new Parliament so as to face the country's pressing issues...