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Turkish "Lawbreakers"

"This square belongs to the people of Instanbul, the people of the whole country, and to all international visitors. So we cannot allow lawbreakers to hang around freely in this square. We will clean the square." 
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Clearly, compromise is not his middle name. Clearly, Turkey's Prime Minister is in no mood to mince words, or to give comfort to his detractors. Who have caused the country to lose face within the international community. Who are responsible for bringing opprobrium down on the head of their prime minister. A man accustomed to admiration and praise, not distinctively precise upbraiding calling into question his democratic bona fides.

He has no unwarranted patience for the processes of democracy. A public venue is meant to be orderly and respectful, not riotous and violent. That it was his decision to introduce riot police and the violence of water guns and tear gas is irrelevant to the argument that thugs and assassins have gathered in their numbers to bring shame to Turkey. And in so doing, causing Mr. Erdogan no end of discomfort.

As for the European Parliament's resolution of condemnation of what they describe as "excessive use of force" by Turkish riot police against demonstrators, what do they know? And how dare they express what they do not know in such derogatory terms to begin with? "I won't recognize the decision that the European Union parliament is going to take about us ... Who do you think you are by taking such a decision?", he thundered.

Disproportionate and excessive use of force? Turkey's Justice & Development party rules the country properly. Accusations of Islamist intentions to overturn the secular nature of the country are false, and certainly premature. Since they've only just got started, and that, after ten years of power, so there's no big hurry, all will be accomplished in due time.

Water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets are simply reasoned responses to unreasoning and irresponsible malcontents. Every country has them, and Turkey has its share. They in no way represent the majority of Turks whose desire is for a peaceable country with an advanced economy; precisely what Mr. Erdogan has managed to succeed with through careful management.

A situation that a handful of thugs is prepared to overturn.

The viral nature of the protests, spreading to 76 cities throughout the country simply speaks to the inescapable fact that disaffected minorities tend to infiltrate society but by no means do they represent the wishes of the entire society, let alone those of the majority who support this government unequivocally.

The death of five people and the wounding of thousands has resulted from hysteria and disorder. Turkey's Prime Minister is simply maneuvering to put things into their proper perspective. The Gezi Park development will proceed, because Turkey is constantly evolving into a modern, wealthy democratic state. Proving without a doubt that an Islamic country is capable of also representing democracy at its finest.

Labels: Chaos, Controversy, Crisis Politics, Human Relations, Turkey

posted by Pieface @ Saturday, June 15, 2013