The leader of TAM PARTY, Serdar Denktaş, expressed that the election could be postponed to January due to legal reasons. He made significant comments regarding current affairs during a live broadcast of Meydan Kıbrıs with Deniz Gürgöze and Prof. Dr. Okan Veli Şafaklı.
Denktaş emphasized that the announced date of December 6 should be questioned from a legal standpoint. He recalled that previous local elections were held on December 25, noting that if the election is moved forward, it would result in a 19-day reduction in the terms of the current local administrators. He stated that there would not be sufficient grounds for any legal objections that might arise in this context.
Denktaş’s Critique of the Election Law
Criticizing the mixed voting system in the electoral process, Denktaş stated that this method has negative effects on the election process, arguing that it harms voters, candidates, and the country alike. While criticizing the proposed changes to the election law, he acknowledged that the current regulations are inadequate but expressed that reforms should be made in a comprehensible manner after the elections.
Denktaş also announced that they are working on a single-member district system to ensure local governments are represented in parliament, and they will present their proposals after the elections. He believes this system is the best approach to directly address the issues of the regions in parliament.
Low Voter Turnout Anticipated
Simultaneously criticizing the simultaneous conduct of two elections, Denktaş argued that the complex ballot paper would prolong the voting process, resulting in voters experiencing long waits at polling stations. He underscored that this situation could lead to lower voter turnout rates.
He warned that increasing the number of polling stations would significantly raise costs and personnel needs, highlighting that employing outside polling officials could jeopardize election security. These objections indicate that the election process should be conducted in a healthy manner.
Source: www.yeniduzen.com
