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ALGERIAN BUSINESSMAN THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET AGAINST FRANCE BREAKING
Sabah
Jan 13 2012
Turkey
Rachid Nekkaz, a French businessman of Algerian heritage has set up a
fund in order to help pay for the costs of being fined for denying
Armenian allegations, should the bill be passed by the French senate.
Nekkaz says, "I have set up a one million euro fund (two million, 350
thousand liras) in order to pay for potential fines that could occur.
Turkey is no longer the 'sick man of Europe'. And in order to show
this, Turkey must display their stance against France in the harshest
of manners. Because, this is the language France understands."
Nekkaz showed the check for the fund he has established in order to
help pay for potential fines. The French businessman's name had
previously surfaced to the limelight in connection to another fund he
had established in order to pay for potential fines associated with
France's burqa regulations. In Turkey, Nekkaz held a press meeting at
the Fatih office of the Association of Human Rights and Solidarity for
Oppressed People, or MAZLUM-DER.
Commenting on the 'denial bill' which was passed by the French
Parliament, Nekkaz stated that Sarkozy's statements which followed the
passing of the bill by the Assembly, was equivalent to staging a war
against the Turkish government and public. Nekkaz also drew attention
to Sarkozy's conducting policies in favor of Armenians being directly
representative of his intentions to win over the 500,000 votes of
Armenian residents in France and stated that in light of the games
being played, he considers the Turkish public's reaction to be
appropriate.
A HANDCUFFED MEETING
Emphasizing that the initiative amounts to an attack on Muslim
nations, Nekkaz states, "Turkey is no longer the 'sick man' France
thinks it is. Turkey should convey its reaction on every platform and
in the harshest manner." Nekkaz also announced that should the law
proposal be passed by the French Senate, they plan to protest the
ruling on January 23rd with a press meeting which they will hold with
their hands in handcuffs. Nekkaz states that he hopes to use the fund
to pay his own fine that he will be given for his criticisms and
expressed that he also wants to be the first person subjected to a
political arrest on the matter.
Nekkaz also relayed the following suggestions to the Turkish
government: "If the bill is passed by the senate, then Turkey should
not remain silent. Turkey's Grand National Assembly should meet
immediately in order to bring the Algerian genocide to the agenda and
reach a ruling. I feel like I am a Turk." The businessman also
referred to one question by stating that despite the Algerian Prime
Minister's intentions to appear close to France, the views of the
Algerian public differ.
SENATE TO MEET ON JANUARY 18TH
The French Senate will be deliberating the law proposal which would
deem denying Armenian allegations regarding incidents that transpired
in 1915 as a crime on January 18th. The Socialist Party senators,
which make up a majority of the senate, are currently divided on the
law proposal.
Sabah
Jan 13 2012
Turkey
Rachid Nekkaz, a French businessman of Algerian heritage has set up a
fund in order to help pay for the costs of being fined for denying
Armenian allegations, should the bill be passed by the French senate.
Nekkaz says, "I have set up a one million euro fund (two million, 350
thousand liras) in order to pay for potential fines that could occur.
Turkey is no longer the 'sick man of Europe'. And in order to show
this, Turkey must display their stance against France in the harshest
of manners. Because, this is the language France understands."
Nekkaz showed the check for the fund he has established in order to
help pay for potential fines. The French businessman's name had
previously surfaced to the limelight in connection to another fund he
had established in order to pay for potential fines associated with
France's burqa regulations. In Turkey, Nekkaz held a press meeting at
the Fatih office of the Association of Human Rights and Solidarity for
Oppressed People, or MAZLUM-DER.
Commenting on the 'denial bill' which was passed by the French
Parliament, Nekkaz stated that Sarkozy's statements which followed the
passing of the bill by the Assembly, was equivalent to staging a war
against the Turkish government and public. Nekkaz also drew attention
to Sarkozy's conducting policies in favor of Armenians being directly
representative of his intentions to win over the 500,000 votes of
Armenian residents in France and stated that in light of the games
being played, he considers the Turkish public's reaction to be
appropriate.
A HANDCUFFED MEETING
Emphasizing that the initiative amounts to an attack on Muslim
nations, Nekkaz states, "Turkey is no longer the 'sick man' France
thinks it is. Turkey should convey its reaction on every platform and
in the harshest manner." Nekkaz also announced that should the law
proposal be passed by the French Senate, they plan to protest the
ruling on January 23rd with a press meeting which they will hold with
their hands in handcuffs. Nekkaz states that he hopes to use the fund
to pay his own fine that he will be given for his criticisms and
expressed that he also wants to be the first person subjected to a
political arrest on the matter.
Nekkaz also relayed the following suggestions to the Turkish
government: "If the bill is passed by the senate, then Turkey should
not remain silent. Turkey's Grand National Assembly should meet
immediately in order to bring the Algerian genocide to the agenda and
reach a ruling. I feel like I am a Turk." The businessman also
referred to one question by stating that despite the Algerian Prime
Minister's intentions to appear close to France, the views of the
Algerian public differ.
SENATE TO MEET ON JANUARY 18TH
The French Senate will be deliberating the law proposal which would
deem denying Armenian allegations regarding incidents that transpired
in 1915 as a crime on January 18th. The Socialist Party senators,
which make up a majority of the senate, are currently divided on the
law proposal.