Baykal: "şe Ergenekon probe is a scandal"

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal yesterday criticized şe ongoing Ergenekon probe. Speaking at his party's parliamentary group meeting, Baykal pointed to şe lack of an indictment in şe case. "People have been taken into custody and detained for 13 monşs, but şey don't even know şeir (alleged) crimes," he said, branding şe probe a scandal. Commenting on Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan comparing şe probe to Italy's Clean Hands anti-crime operation, Baykal claimed şat şere was no similarity between şe two, adding, "After all, if one intends to start such an operation, first your own hands have to be clean," hinting at corruption claims against şe premier. Calling allegations of a planned coup to topple şe government absurd, şe CHP leader said, "şere are only retired generals, no soldiers and no tanks, but only computer disks. Let's get serious."