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"YENI MUSAVAT": EKREM EYLISLI WAS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS MENTALLY INCOMPETENT FOR HIS "MALICIOUS" NOVEL
16:49 21/02/2013 " SOCIETY
Azerbaijani oppositional newspaper "Yeni Musavat" published a
scandalous analytical article "Two serious mistakes of authorities
made in Eylisli's case", which within a few hours provoked a new
resonance and was removed from the website of the newspaper.
"Can Eylisli live in Azerbaijan under such psychological pressure,
safely walk in the city or drive to his native town Eylis?," the
newspaper says and notes that the authorities have put themselves
and their people in a problematic situation in front of the world
community and Armenians by their propaganda.
It is noted that in Eylisli's case the Azerbaijani authorities had
made two serious mistakes. Firstly, the government was to have the
writer up on the mat and explain the fallacy of his disposition. "The
government was to persuade the writer in a harsh manner to refuse
his own work. It's strange how could a "creative person" with such
a malicious mindset be able to stay out of the attention of the state."
This is the power that controls even the personal records of the
oppositionists. This is the major fault of the authorities in
"Aylisli's" case," the newspaper said.
Secondly, the article notes that the second serious mistake of
the authorities was that they didn't inflate the theme of malicious
novelist being mentally ill. "The government was to act logically and
to establish an independent medical commission in order to create a
view on Eylisli's mental condition... May be it's not that late yet..."
the newspaper writes, hinting at the necessity of giving Ekrem Eylisli
certificates of being mentally incompetent.
In this regard, the newspaper Bizim Yol notes that the article has been
removed from the site on the same day and chief editor Rauf Arifoglu
said that it does not reflect the views of the editorial. The newspaper
quotes writer Seymour Baijan, who has commented on the scandal about
the article in Yeni Musavat.
"In fact, the campaign against Eylisli didn't start with of his novel
"Stone Dreams", but because of his book "The Great jam."
Some say that the persecution began to draw the attentions. The others
say that it is all done for the presenting the Azerbaijanis barbarians
in the international arena, who burn books, cut ears of the writers.
In this very way they want to show that "this people do not need
democracy," but a "strong hand." Everything is possible. As for the
article of "Yeni Musavat", it turns out that a commission may be
formed because of any unfavorable article, declare man insane and
close the issue," the writer stated.
Ekrem Eylisli is national writer (since 1998) and Honored Artist
of Azerbaijan, holder of the highest order of Azerbaijan "Istiglal"
(2002) and the order of "Shokhrat" for his outstanding merits in the
literature of Azerbaijan. Recently, on the website of Russian magazine
"Friendship of Nations" was published his novel titled "Stone Dreams"
in which the author describes the massacres of Armenians in Baku
in 1990 and in Nakhichevan in 1919. The author in his novel speaks
positively about the Armenian people and their culture. The novel
"Stone Dreams" also contains criticism over the former Azerbaijani
President Heydar Aliyev and the tyranny of the system created by him.
After publication of the novel, Eylisli was exposed to severe pressures
in Azerbaijan; the pro-governmental youth held rally in front of
his house, his issue was discussed in the parliament of Azerbaijan,
MPs suggested to burn his books and to deprive him of citizenship and
deport from Azerbaijan. Many people "blamed" Eylisli in his Armenian
origin, etc. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev deprived him of
personal pension and the title of National Writer, and accused him of
"purposefully distorting the history of Azerbaijan" and "in distorting
realities about history of Azerbaijan in an inappropriate way."
The leader of the pro-governmental party "Modern Musavat" Hafis Hajiyev
announced that he would pay about 10 Euros to the one who will cut
the ear of the writer. Only after the intervention of the media,
the politician was "warned" by the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan
about the illegality of such appeals.
The U.S. Department of State and the OSCE Office in Baku condemned
persecution of Eylisli in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities
to fulfill their obligations.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Baghdasarian
16:49 21/02/2013 " SOCIETY
Azerbaijani oppositional newspaper "Yeni Musavat" published a
scandalous analytical article "Two serious mistakes of authorities
made in Eylisli's case", which within a few hours provoked a new
resonance and was removed from the website of the newspaper.
"Can Eylisli live in Azerbaijan under such psychological pressure,
safely walk in the city or drive to his native town Eylis?," the
newspaper says and notes that the authorities have put themselves
and their people in a problematic situation in front of the world
community and Armenians by their propaganda.
It is noted that in Eylisli's case the Azerbaijani authorities had
made two serious mistakes. Firstly, the government was to have the
writer up on the mat and explain the fallacy of his disposition. "The
government was to persuade the writer in a harsh manner to refuse
his own work. It's strange how could a "creative person" with such
a malicious mindset be able to stay out of the attention of the state."
This is the power that controls even the personal records of the
oppositionists. This is the major fault of the authorities in
"Aylisli's" case," the newspaper said.
Secondly, the article notes that the second serious mistake of
the authorities was that they didn't inflate the theme of malicious
novelist being mentally ill. "The government was to act logically and
to establish an independent medical commission in order to create a
view on Eylisli's mental condition... May be it's not that late yet..."
the newspaper writes, hinting at the necessity of giving Ekrem Eylisli
certificates of being mentally incompetent.
In this regard, the newspaper Bizim Yol notes that the article has been
removed from the site on the same day and chief editor Rauf Arifoglu
said that it does not reflect the views of the editorial. The newspaper
quotes writer Seymour Baijan, who has commented on the scandal about
the article in Yeni Musavat.
"In fact, the campaign against Eylisli didn't start with of his novel
"Stone Dreams", but because of his book "The Great jam."
Some say that the persecution began to draw the attentions. The others
say that it is all done for the presenting the Azerbaijanis barbarians
in the international arena, who burn books, cut ears of the writers.
In this very way they want to show that "this people do not need
democracy," but a "strong hand." Everything is possible. As for the
article of "Yeni Musavat", it turns out that a commission may be
formed because of any unfavorable article, declare man insane and
close the issue," the writer stated.
Ekrem Eylisli is national writer (since 1998) and Honored Artist
of Azerbaijan, holder of the highest order of Azerbaijan "Istiglal"
(2002) and the order of "Shokhrat" for his outstanding merits in the
literature of Azerbaijan. Recently, on the website of Russian magazine
"Friendship of Nations" was published his novel titled "Stone Dreams"
in which the author describes the massacres of Armenians in Baku
in 1990 and in Nakhichevan in 1919. The author in his novel speaks
positively about the Armenian people and their culture. The novel
"Stone Dreams" also contains criticism over the former Azerbaijani
President Heydar Aliyev and the tyranny of the system created by him.
After publication of the novel, Eylisli was exposed to severe pressures
in Azerbaijan; the pro-governmental youth held rally in front of
his house, his issue was discussed in the parliament of Azerbaijan,
MPs suggested to burn his books and to deprive him of citizenship and
deport from Azerbaijan. Many people "blamed" Eylisli in his Armenian
origin, etc. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev deprived him of
personal pension and the title of National Writer, and accused him of
"purposefully distorting the history of Azerbaijan" and "in distorting
realities about history of Azerbaijan in an inappropriate way."
The leader of the pro-governmental party "Modern Musavat" Hafis Hajiyev
announced that he would pay about 10 Euros to the one who will cut
the ear of the writer. Only after the intervention of the media,
the politician was "warned" by the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan
about the illegality of such appeals.
The U.S. Department of State and the OSCE Office in Baku condemned
persecution of Eylisli in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities
to fulfill their obligations.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Baghdasarian