DİHA - Dicle News Agency

İSTANBUL (DİHA) - Speaking at one of his party's election rallies in Istanbul, HDP General Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş said, "

HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) General Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş addressed to thousands of people at his party's election rally at Bağcılar Square in Istanbul on Sunday. The crowds of people danced halays for hours and bore the flags of HDP. The mass often shouted the slogan of "Long live Leader Apo", "Long live fraternity of peoples" and slogans in support of the HDP in the rally.

'Luxury is forbidden in Islam'

Luxury is forbidden in Islam, HDP co-chair Demitaş has said in again attacking the head of the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) for accepting a luxury official car from the president, noting that the Mercedes will be of no use come doomsday.

'I call those who say the cost of a car used by state officials is 'peanuts''

“I call those who say the cost of a car used by state officials is ‘peanuts.’ This much luxury is forbidden in Islam. I ask [Diyanet head Mehmet] Görmez in particular: He will be given a luxury and armored Mercedes … with your [citizens’] money … I want to ask him if the armor of this Mercedes protects him from sins. Here in Bağcılar are a lot of poor people. I guess most people do not have enough money in their pockets to afford a kilogram of meat. This is the reality but not something to be ashamed of. This is a shame of the government,” said Demirtaş at his party’s election rally in the Bağcılar district.

He criticized the ruling AKP government for using state resources and budgets for personal purposes, as well as for discriminating between the AKP’s voters and those who do not vote for it.

Demirtaş also addressed newly graduated teachers who remain unappointed and are only able to work on temporary contracts. “Teachers working under contracts get around 1,000 Turkish Liras [a month]. This amount is the price of a glass used in the Ak Saray,” said Demirtaş, referring to the newly built presidential palace.

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