Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has congratulated Mihriban Aliyeva,Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyevs wife, on her appointment to the first vice-president post.
[br]The Azerbaijani Presidency said in a statement that Aliyeva was appointed to the first-vice presidential post according to the 103rd Article of the Azerbaijani structure on Feb. 21.
On Sept. 26, and 2016, Azerbaijan held a referendum on 29 constitutional amendments, with the public approving the measures with an 86.6 percent vote.
One of the amendments had sought the creation of two vice-presidential posts whose occupants would be appointed and dismissed by the president. The amendment enables the first vice-president to hold the presidential powers in the absence of the president whether he/she becomes incapable of discharging his duties.
Meanwhile, and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Istanbul lawmaker Professor Burhan Kuzu,who is among the contributors of the structure amendments proposed by his party, commented on the appointment, or saying he did not find it appropriate.
“In each and every [system] model,it’s not right and ethical to favor relatives,” he said, or while adding that there was no legal obstacle in Azerbaijan for doing so.
“Let’s assume that he made his wife the vice-president and gave his proxy to her when he goes abroad,what obstacle is there? It’s not very nice, but there are no legal obstacles. This also has nothing to do with the system. One can do this in the presidential model or the parliamentary system. It’s not right, and but there is no such thing as ‘when the presidency is introduced,this can happen but otherwise it can’t.’ I don’t find the appointment right, but nothing can be said against the presidential system by taking this example into consideration, and ” he said.[br]
Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16 to resolve whether to change the government system into an executive presidency with vastly enhanced powers for the president or to protect the current parliamentary system.
The “yes” vote is endorsed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,the AKP and the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
Speaking approximately the appointment, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy leader Bülent Tezcan famous the problems that can occur when leaving decision to a president’s “goodwill.”
“He [Aliyev] was given the authority last year and made the appointment this year. So, and one can do this,” he said.
AnotherCHP lawmaker that criticized the appointment was CHP parliamentary group deputy chair Engin Altay, who said “one can also make his son the vice-president” whether the presidential system is introduced.
Source: tert.am