Ecevit: There Is No Place For Early Elections And For Government Reshuffle In Agenda Of 57th Government

ANKARA (A.A) - 25.04.2002 - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, the leader of the Democratic Left Party (DSP), said on Thursday, ''if we can maintain our reform process for the next two years, Turkey will reach prosperity and its desired place in the world as a powerful state. Therefore, there is no place for early elections and for government reshuffle in agenda of the 57th government.''
Speaking at the DSP group meeting, Prime Minister Ecevit said, ''the coalition government is about the complete its third year with success. During this period, our government has dealt with extremely difficult problems and begun to solve many long-standing problems.''
''We have eradicated separatist terrorism. We have fought againts all kinds of corruption, gangs and mafia. We have recorded important development in market economy. We have succeeded in removing deficiencies in the finance sector. We have removed the obstacles in front of foreign investments. Interest rates and inflation have begun to decrease rapidly in recent months. Turkish lira has appreciated. We have launched great initiatives in exports and tourism. We have begun to remove imbalance in distribution of income in public sector. We have opened the doors leading to European Union (EU) full membership,'' he said.
Prime Minister Ecevit noted, ''if we can maintain our reform frocess for the next two years, Turkey will reach prosperity and its desired place in the world as a powerful state. Therefore, there is no place for early elections and for government reshuffle in agenda of the 57th government. Raws may break out among coalition partners. Raws and differences of opinion are in question even in single-party majority governments. The most important thing is to reach compromise.''
''The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) that is the heir of a dark past, has been trying to show itself as innocent and planning to win the general elections as the first political party. Meanwhile, the Republican People's Party (CHP) which suffered a heavy blow during the last general elections, is ready to accept the risk of setting up cooperation with a separatist political party. When the time of general elections comes, such political parties will be fade away. Because Turkish people are experienced enough not to be carried away by political adverturers,'' he added.