MHP reference in Kütahya Municipality had been revealed: Lawsuit against CHP member who made a statement!
A list was prepared for personnel to be hired at the MHP-run Kütahya Municipality. After it was revealed that the names of MHP officials were listed as 'references' next to the names of those to be hired, it was alleged that 'nepotism' was being practiced in recruitment. Furthermore, a KVKK (Personal Data Protection Law) lawsuit was filed against the CHP member who brought the allegation to light. The court issued an acquittal in the case.
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The MHP-run Kütahya Municipality prepared a list for personnel to be hired, and the inclusion of MHP names on this list brought allegations of 'references' to the agenda.
According to a report by Cengiz Karagöz from the CHP, a criminal complaint was filed against CHP municipal council member Ruhsen Kumdalı for allegedly violating the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) after she made statements regarding the allegations of nepotism. In the case heard at the Kütahya 3rd Criminal Court of First Instance on January 12, the court announced an acquittal for Kumdalı.
The ruling cited a previous decision by the 12th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, stating the following:
“Any information belonging to a real person that identifies or makes a person identifiable, distinguishes them from other individuals in society, and is capable of revealing their characteristics must be understood; the defendants' actions, which consisted solely of stating names and surnames, are not sufficient to identify the person."
EMPHASIS ON ETHICS
Speaking on the matter, Kumdalı said, “Unfortunately, the KVKK is often put into effect with the aim of preventing access to the truth by being used outside of its intended purpose. In the incident we experienced, this method, which the municipality resorted to in order to cover up the events occurring in its recruitment processes, to carry them out in secrecy, and to prevent similar objections, has once again failed in the face of the rule of law. We welcomed this exemplary legal decision, which will prevent such practices from being used to block potential objections to similar incidents.”
Stating that municipalities are public institutions with an obligation to be accountable to the public, Kumdalı added, “Transparency and accountability must be accepted as fundamental elements in the decisions made by municipalities. This case has reminded everyone once again that behaviors contrary to these fundamental elements, and nepotism which harms not only public service but also democracy, must be perceived as a very serious ethical problem.”