ANKARA - Turkey`s main opposition leader said on Wednesday that the ruling party should undertake great responsibilities to save the country from a crisis.
Deniz Baykal, the chairman of the Republican People`s Party (CHP), said that Turkey`s top court determined that there was a crisis regarding a closure case against the ruling political party.
Turkey`s Constitutional Court decided not to close ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party. Six members of the court voted for closure of the political party while four others voted for depriving the party of the financial assistance, and one member voted for the rejection of the case.
"Therefore, AK Party should undertake great responsibilities to save the country from this crisis, and should make a self-criticism without hesitation," Baykal told reporters.
Baykal also said, "almost all members of the Constitutional Party (ten of 11 members) have determined that a political party became a focal point of anti-secular acts. This is a decision that will have important results for our political life, democratic regime and Constitution."
The main opposition leader said that the AK Party should clearly show a convincing and confidence-building transformation.
Baykal said that the Constitutional Court hoped that the ruling party could overcome the current crisis with decisions it would make, and also said that this was everybody`s wish.
The opposition leader once more reiterated that the AK Party should assume a new understanding, a new stance and put forth a new staff and new practices.
(BRC)
(POL)