Based on this information, write a new short title in English: The Prime Ministry budget continues to be discussed in the General Assembly of the Parliament – ​​BRTK

The Prime Ministry budget of 1 billion 969 million 523 thousand TL continues to be discussed in the General Assembly of the Parliament.

Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Deputy Salahi Şahiner, in his speech on the budget, discussed the Güngör Solid Waste Dumpster Tender and Ports Tender. Şahiner noted that the handling method in the Ports Tender was wrong. “Hard days are ahead of us.” Şahiner said that the government planted the seeds of these difficult days.

Stating that the annexes of some decisions in the Official Gazette were deliberately hidden, Şahiner criticized the fact that the MPs could not see the additional agreements. Referring to the protocol signed regarding dock workers, Şahiner said that the rights of 350 people were “given” to 5 people and gave the example of the protocol attached to this decision being hidden from the public.

“No one has the right to put the Statistical Institute in this situation.” Şahiner said that no one believed last month’s cost of living rate. Şahiner stated that preparations should be completed as soon as possible for the new inflation basket to emerge.

Stating that the lack of public services is a great source of shame for the state, Şahiner stated that wrong steps were taken in this regard during the UBP congress.

Şahiner said that the point reached in the Central Legislation Department was “not acceptable” and argued that not a single law could be passed easily and that the department should be strengthened.

Emphasizing that e-government is an important tool for increasing productivity in the country, Şahiner shared the opinion that the work done with Türksat is not sufficient and that much faster results can be achieved with a work done with domestic resources.

Touching on the field of higher education, Şahiner stated that some businesses that provide services to students around universities may become bankrupt after years, and pointed out the necessity of guidance and grant guidance for the right investment.

Şahiner noted that the “Külliye” would create a serious electricity expense and pointed out that the solar energy project planned to be built there would also be paid by the public.

Şahiner also pointed out the bill in the committee for insurance and reinsurance companies and noted that the permits should be stopped until the day this bill is passed. Şahiner stated that there are too many existing companies in this field and that the current conditions are not sufficient to cover possible risks.

Touching on the issue of energy, Şahiner noted that when they examined the budget of the Turkish Cypriot Electricity Authority (Kıb-Tek), they saw that AKSA’s costs were more than their own calculations. “We thought the power plant exit price was 14 dollars. “It was close to $16.” Şahiner stated that the difference between Kıb-Tek’s “current cumbersome structure” production cost and AKSA’s cost is remarkable.

Şahiner noted that if an investment is made in Kıb-Tek, energy prices can be halved and called for the “excess” funds paid to AKSA to be directed to investment. Şahiner argued that the main reason for the astronomical prices in the sectors is energy costs.

Şahiner, who shared what was written in the report of the arbitral tribunal regarding Ercan Airport and his concerns about this report, argued that high payments would be made to T&T company as well as AKSA within the year, and said, “With these costs, this ship cannot run.” he said. Arguing that the Kalecik III Contract and the planned interconnection system will further increase the costs, Şahiner requested detailed information about the work done in this field.

CTP Deputy Ürün Solyalı also reminded that today is December 10, Human Rights Day, and drew attention to the increase in human rights violations and child abuse cases in the country.

Solyalı reminded that a lawsuit was filed against journalist Ali Kişmir due to one of his posts, and noted that bringing his opinion sharing before the criminal court was a “backward attitude”. Solyalı stated that laws should be enacted in accordance with the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.

Arguing that the 2025 budget cannot respond to many problems experienced in the country, Solyalı noted that citizens do not feel safe in the services they receive on the roads and said that the state should provide this trust to citizens. In this context, Solyalı noted that the budget share of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security in the general budget has decreased, questioned “being a social state” and claimed that the state did not fulfill the requirements of the social state.

“There is no preparation for difficult days. We can see this in the budget. “As a society, we are worried about this issue.” Solyalı noted that they expect some concrete steps from the government.

Solyalı noted that the country’s biggest problem is planning and stated that an action plan can be made after planning; He said population uncertainty prevents this.

Asking what has been done about digital transformation, Solyalı criticized the delay and stated that there are different claims about what personal data is.

Solyalı also requested information about the studies on the fight against drugs and noted that analyzes should be made about the increase in chemical substance use.

Sharing his opinion about the Legislation Department working under the umbrella of the Parliament, Solyalı claimed that the current system is not efficient.

CTP Deputy Erkut Şahali also emphasized the importance and urgency of the public personnel regime, pointing out that the public reform process, which included the statement that it would be “initiated and completed” in the government program written 2 years ago, has not been started yet.

Noting that the economic collapse in recent years has also negatively affected public reform plans, Şahali argued that many senior civil servants retired in order to avoid loss of value in their retirement bonuses, and this affected the public service.

“The public reform project has no longer become a choice but an obligation.” Şahali noted that bureaucracy cannot be created and merit-based appointments cannot be made due to the human loss in the public sector. In this context, Şahali pointed to a study prepared in 2015 with 4 parties in the Parliament and relevant non-governmental organizations, and stated that this study could be updated and used.

Arguing that some services that should be carried out by public officials are being carried out by temporary or seasonal workers, Şahali reminded the painful events that have occurred in the field of health in recent days and warned that the possible damages may be greater than the planned benefit.

Şahali criticized the lack of establishment of the institutional structure of the Prime Ministry European Union Coordination Center, which is an important center for European Union harmonization laws, and noted that the contacts between the Coordination Center and the Parliament have decreased. Şahali noted that European harmonization should be on the agenda and voiced his demand for the center to be strengthened and included in the legislative structure. Şahali asked what the status of relations with the World Bank was.

Speaking about the preparation process of the draft laws, Şahali touched upon the roles of the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Legislation Department in this regard and claimed that the Central Legislation Department could not be utilized.

“What does the Prime Ministry Supervisory Board do? Has he written a report yet?” Şahali asked, noting that a research on purchases at the Soil Products Institution could be conducted through this board and that this would be an activity in accordance with the legislation. Şahali said, “If you are not going to get something done, dismiss him. “At least the burden on the state should decrease.” he said.

Stating that journalist Ali Kişmir will appear before the judiciary once again tomorrow, Şahali stated that the government should review its attitude towards Ali Kişmir. Şahali noted that, in this context, the legislative proposal, which was unanimously decided in the Parliament on October 3, 2023, should be immediately put on the agenda and passed through the committee and the general assembly.

Şahali also criticized the low amount of funds given to athletes and stated that it is important to increase these funds and encourage athletes.

Speaking about the “Give Me a Chance” project in the field of drugs, Şahali requested information about the current status of this project.

Şahali also touched upon the difficulties experienced in connecting to the internet and noted that studies on this issue should be increased in order to strengthen the internet in terms of the business world’s relationship and competition with the world.

Stating that the current budget does not paint a positive picture towards meeting the expectations he expressed, Şahali criticized, “While they are concerned about not meeting the resources needed due to the 18 billion budget deficit this year, the Prime Ministry’s representation and entertainment expenses increased approximately 4 times last year.” Stating that the budget discipline in the state administration is evident with this action, Şahali said, “If the Prime Ministry expenditures were made as foreseen in the budget, the country’s need such as a new school could be met.”

Noting that they demanded an action plan in the fight against expensiveness, budget discipline and prevention of informality, Şahali said, “If this cannot be done, a fund should be established.”

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