Dismissed CHP Osmaniye Provincial Chairman: 'You cannot dismiss our struggle'

Mutlu Yavuzer, the dismissed CHP Osmaniye Provincial Chairman, has strongly condemned his removal from office, labeling it an "intervention against the will of the organization, the labor of our members, and the democratic tradition of the Republican People's Party (CHP)." Yavuzer was among 26 provincial chairmen dismissed following a decision by the party's Central Executive Board (MYK).

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This decision, which was notified to me today, did not only target one provincial chairman. This decision is an intervention against the will of the organization, the labor of our members, and the democratic tradition of the Republican People's Party.

Speaking at a press conference after receiving the dismissal notice, Yavuzer asserted that the decision targeted more than just an individual provincial chairman. "We grew this party not in courtrooms but in the squares. We waged this struggle not for seats, but for the power of the people," he declared, emphasizing his commitment to the party's grassroots.

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We grew this party not in courtrooms but in the squares. We waged this struggle not for seats, but for the power of the people.

Yavuzer directly criticized Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, whom he referred to as "occupying the general başkanlığı as the judicial arm of AKP," stating that he does not find the decisions made during this period to be correct and believes they harm the party and democracy. He stressed that the fate of the CHP should be determined by the free will of its members and delegates, not through judicial processes.

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Those who disregard the will of the organization should know this well: Appointments come and go, positions change, but the conscience of the organization can never be taken hostage.

"You can dismiss us today, but you cannot dismiss our struggle," Yavuzer vowed, reaffirming his allegiance to the elected leader, Sayın Özgür Özel, and the "will of the ballot box." His defiant stance highlights a significant internal division within the CHP, with dismissed officials rallying behind the new leadership and criticizing the actions taken under the previous administration.

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I do not find the decisions made by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who has occupied the general başkanlığı as the judicial arm of AKP, to be correct in this process; I think it harms the party and democracy.