CHP's Baykal: "How can we trust the AKP?"

Speaking to his parliamentary group meeting, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal yesterday criticized the way the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Board of Higher Education (YOK) chairman had dealt with the headscarf issue at universities. "Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan is asking the CHP not to go to the Constitutional Court to overturn the constitutional changes on the issue, but is also seeking CHP help on Article 17 of the YOK Law," said Baykal. "If you trust the constitutional changes you made, then let the CHP take the issue to court. It's you who failed to keep your agreement with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). How can I trust you and reach an agreement?" In addition, Baykal criticized President Abdullah Gul for approving the constitutional changes in the midst of the military's ground cross-border operation into northern Iraq. In related news, the CHP will submit to the Constitutional Court a petition signed by its own and Democratic Left Party (DSP) deputies as well as Tunceli independent Deputy Kamer Genc.