Akşener: God is my witness, I will take it by force

Afterward, Akşener went to the Eldivan district, where she addressed the citizens.

Claiming that while Eldivan is a small district, retirees in Eldivan, Hakkari, Ankara, and Edirne are all hungry with a 10,000 lira pension, Akşener said, "Even if you own your home and don't pay rent, it is impossible to make ends meet with 10,000 lira.

I have been calling out to Mr. Erdoğan for a month and a half. I said, 'Add 11,000 lira to the retirees' pensions as a flat increase, make the lowest pension equal to the minimum wage, then make the holiday bonus 7,000 lira, and seek the votes of the retirees'.

If you are not doing this, I am seeking the votes of all retirees, and I promise those retirees—I have reached out my hand, hold it, give me strength—God is my witness, I will take it by force, I promise." she stated.

Stating that the 3600 supplementary indicator and the EYT (Retirement Age) issue were resolved, albeit with shortcomings, Akşener said, "The duty of the opposition is to be your voice and your lawyer, to make your voice heard on your behalf and to compete.

The duty of the government is to serve, to hear that voice, and to do what is necessary. If the government does not do what is necessary, if it does not meet your demands, then they should be punished by you. What is that punishment? It is not giving them your votes." she said.

Touching upon the issue of teacher appointments, Akşener spoke as follows:

"While heading into the 2023 elections, we all said we would appoint 100,000 teachers in the 100th year of the Republic. You have become the government, my brother, you will do it. You will appoint those 100,000 teachers. If you do not, I am seeking the votes of all my teacher siblings and colleagues. Just as with the retirees, I say 'I will take this right by force.' There is one more thing. They say 'there is no money.' You find money for Syrians, you find money for Afghans, but you cannot find it for retirees and teachers? Therefore, you will do it. 

The nation, the voter, is the benefactor. The politician is the one who requests and asks, and you are the ones who test them. That is why we are seeking your votes. A third issue is the abolition of interviews.

I spent 3 years visiting shopkeepers district by district. In those shops, I saw that a child who scored 87 points was eliminated in the interview, while their friend who scored 73 or 67 points was appointed because of the interview."

News Source: AA