DEM Party's Sakık launches fierce attack on Kılıçdaroğlu over 'immunity' vote

Sırrı Sakık, an official from the DEM Party, launched a scathing attack on Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the recently appointed leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), over Kılıçdaroğlu's past vote concerning the lifting of parliamentary immunity for former Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş.

Sakık's strong reaction came after Kılıçdaroğlu appeared on a live broadcast and addressed his decision, stating he did not regret his vote. Kılıçdaroğlu had previously commented on the matter, saying, “I visited him [Demirtaş] many times. I know an injustice was done.” This stance apparently fueled Sakık's public denouncement.

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You are a shameless swindler who will not regret it. We are the ones who regret supporting you. We voted for someone like you who doesn't have a single correct side. And it is the biggest mistake of my political life to go and ask for votes for you!

In a pointed social media post, Sakık directly addressed Kılıçdaroğlu, labeling him a "shameless swindler" who would never feel regret. Sakık asserted that he had previously known Kılıçdaroğlu's true nature and had faced backlash for exposing it. He expressed deep regret for supporting Kılıçdaroğlu, stating, “We are the ones who regret supporting you. We voted for someone like you who doesn't have a single correct side. And it is the biggest mistake of my political life to go and ask for votes for you!” Sakık's words highlight a significant rift and deep-seated animosity stemming from past political decisions and alliances.

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I visited him many times. I know an injustice was done.