SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

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Socialist Action No. 34, 18 November 1983 · p. 6 of the scan · 194 words

The scan: 034-nov-18-1983-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 6 of the scan

Although Ozal's Motherland Party was not directly established by the military (unlike both other contestants) Evren went so far as to urge people to vote against it. there is no doubt that Ozal was favoured by many in the armed forces above the direct junta nominee, retired General Orhan Sunalp, lacklustre and who came in third. The other permitted by the Generals to enter this race Necdet Calp, a nonentity like SunalD. appears to have picked many of the votes of the banned social democratic Republican People's Turkey's affiliațe to the socialist international.

Junta Following the election the junta met for twenty four hours before the were declared to discuss an amnesty for il legal builders' (!). the event Evren emerged not arrest Ozal but to kiss him thus an which no doubt be helped by the inclusion of junta nominees from outside Ozal's party to some of the key cabinet positions The Motherland Party is a party of the extreme right. It appealed for votes supporters of the four major parties existing before the coup (including the neo-fascist National The Argentinian workers will undoubtedly fight back against Alfonsin's austerity measures. To

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