NTV MSNBC, Turkey –
March 16 2007
CHP deputy Ersin: No will to investigate Dink murder
Parliamentary Human Rights Committee gathered over the request of the
centre right Motherland Party.
Güncelleme: 18:01 TSÝ 16 Mart 2007 CumaANKARA – Ahmet Ersin, member
of Turkey’s Parliamentary Human Rights Committee warned on Friday the
committee did not want to investigate the murder prominent
Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
Ersin, a deputy for the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP),
claimed that the reason behind the lack of will to probe the murder
on January 19 was to prevent the links between religious groups and
the police force being revealed.
Ersin criticised Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah for his
statement that the murder was committed with a spirit of nationalism.
Ersin asked whether Cerrah was a police chief or a sheriff in the
wild west.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress