23 Aug 2023 at 10:36
Nilüfer Gündogan, former member of Volt and now an independent Member of Parliament, is not available for the upcoming elections. She does not think it is realistic to set up a new party in such a short time.
“With the fall of the cabinet, I knew that new elections would mean the end of my parliamentary membership,” Gundogan said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. She calls it “simply impossible” to set up a new party in a few months. “This made the choice for me.”
The politician says she is looking for other ways to engage in the social and public debate. The conversations are ongoing, but she can’t share about her plans yet.
Gündogan started as a Member of Parliament for Volt, but was expelled from the group last year. The party did so because of reports of transgressive behaviour. The court ruled that this was unjustified, because action should have been taken first after the report was made. “A suspension without a proper explanation of why and without an explanation of the complaints is not acceptable,” the judge said at the time.
The judge allowed the Member of Parliament to return to Volt’s group, but did not. Therefore, the Court of Appeal overruled the trial court’s decision.
Gundogan claims to provide evidence of libel and slander
But that is not the end of the matter. “The constitutional judgment of the court this year does not detract from the libel and slander that have been used to induce me to give up my parliamentary seat,” Gündogan now writes.
The MP had already filed a report of defamation and slander, but the Public Prosecution Service (OM) did not open an investigation due to a lack of capacity.
“I will provide the legal evidence for this and continue to do so until my name is cleared,” the politician emphasizes. “I’m doing that for myself and also for anyone this could happen to and who might have less strength to fight.”
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