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  • ANKARA: 'Enacting the So-called Genocide Law is Difficult'

    Zaman, Turkey
    June 4 2006

    'Enacting the So-called Genocide Law is Difficult'
    By Cihan News Agency, Amsterdam
    Published: Sunday, June 04, 2006
    zaman.com


    Enacting the proposed law presented to the Dutch Parliament which
    criminalizes denial of the so-called Armenian genocide' is decidedly
    difficult.

    Turkish origin Dutch parliamentarian, Fadime Orgu, considers that
    legislative proposal that upset Turks in the Netherlands will be
    delayed in the commission.

    Orgu said the Armenian lobby seeking the support of the public
    opinion in various countries now tries to stir the Netherlands, `the
    country of tolerance', and Turks in the Netherlands will not allow
    this to happen.

    Liberal Party member Orgu pointed out the groundless and pointless
    draft was proposed by only three members of the Christian Union (CU)
    party at the 150-seat Dutch parliament and the proposal will be
    discussed first in the concerned commission.

    Turkish Deputy said: `We will deal with the matter with our friends
    within and outside the party. We need to be calm, strategic and
    diplomatic. A huge responsibility has been entrusted to Turkish civil
    institutions, businessmen and the public.

    If we strengthen our lobby, we can stop the draft in its initial
    stage.' Orgu said it will be very difficult to pass the draft even if
    it passes the commission.
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