TDP Begins Candidate Ranking Congress

The Communal Democracy Party (TDP) has begun its Candidate Ranking Congress at Lefkoşa’s Paradise Park, held to determine the order of its parliamentary candidates for the 6 December general elections. According to the party, the congress, held under the slogan “İyi Gelecek Seninle Gelecek”, will rank 50 prospective candidates from six electoral districts through votes cast by party members. Cemal Özyiğit was elected chair of the presiding board.

Party Secretary-General Redif Ekinci, speaking at the congress, stressed merit, honesty, social responsibility and internal party democracy. Saying that serving as an MP is not a personal privilege but a duty requiring responsibility to the public, Ekinci also said asset declarations are important for transparency and public trust in politics.

Ekinci announced a pledge prepared under the motto “50 TDP Candidates, Six Electoral Districts, One Word”. Under the pledge, the party will work to remove MPs’ immunities other than speech immunity in the chamber, support measures to repeal the second paragraph of Article 84 of the Constitution, and ensure elected candidates do not oppose the removal of their own immunities.