Informational review.
Day two.
Second day of the 4th
session of Kurultay III began with delegates' speeches. They were devoted to
the reports made a day before by Mejlis chairman, Mustafa Dzhemilev and
chairman of Revision Commission, Ayder Mustafayev.
After that deputy of the
President's Permanent Representative in Crimea, Remzi Hovadji greeted Kurultay
delegates and guests in his speech. He reminded that president of Ukraine had
adopted several documents aimed at solving Crimean Tatars' problems and said he
hoped that decisions and decrees to be passed at this Kurultay session would be
of great use and help to Crimean Tatar people.
Farid Akchurin, leader of party
of Ukrainian Moslems, made a brief explanation about his plans and wished
successful work to Kurultay.
Kurultay delegate Enver Ametov
in his speech concerning Mustafa Dzhemilev's report made a strict criticizing
about work fulfilled by Mejlis and its leadership. He emphasized that Crimean
Tatar people's problems were not solved but got more and more acute year by
year. In his opinion, this can be proved by the fact that the Crimean Tatars
have been deprived of their representatives in the Crimean parliament.
Moreover, most Crimean Tatars have remained with no land in the result of land
division, broadcasting time of Crimean Tatar TV programs has been reduced,
worship crosses are erected all over Crimea, and beginning of repression
against national movement activists (trial in Dzhankoy). Ziya Khalikov and Avva
Azamatova also criticized Mejlis and its chairman in their speeches.
Mufty of Crimean Moslems, adji Emir-Ali efendi called everyone to be very cautious in their speeches and
actions in order to avoid discord and opposition. He reminded that even KGB
failed to do that in the course of many years. Adji Emir-Ali efendi
called to respect one's ideals and leaders. He also advised to unite around him
and follow a chosen way that will lead people to development and prosperity.
Kurultay guest, Timur Dagdjy
emphasized that aggravation of inter-confessional life was evident in Crimea
nowadays. He believes that instigators from beyond regions are the only to
blame for this. These people having failed to kindle interethnic conflict using
some Crimean powers provoke dangerous confrontation of two supreme religions on
the peninsula - Moslem and Christianity. Erecting crosses all around Crimea and
situation it all has caused attacks towards president Leonid Kuchma are
distinctive evidence of activity of such instigators, who are doing their
"best" to harm independent Ukraine and Crimea. He called his
compatriots to get rid of pessimistic mood and work out a strategy allowing
overcoming such instigators together with independent Ukraine.
Refat Chubarov responding
critics addressed to Mejlis and its leadership remembered a saying of a famous
Crimean Tatar writer, Ismail Gasprinskiy that everyone eager to help his people
should begin with something he is able to carry out. He called not to blame
only Mejlis and its leader for all problems. We shouldn't blame each other but
solve our problems by uniting all efforts. When responding some delegates'
speeches blaming only communists for all our problems, Refat Chubarov called
everyone to pay attention to what is now going on in Crimea. Even if communist
leader, Leonid Grach pretends to do his best to solve Crimean Tatars' problems
his actions show opposite. R.Chubarov as well as Timur Dagdji reminded that
some powers were trying to kindle inter-confessional conflict in Crimea. And
Leonid Grach and his supporters are not innocent of what is now going on in Crimea.
Mejlis chairman, Mustafa
Dzhemilev informed that a sitting with participation of Crimean government,
Mejlis, religious communities and Crimean security service took place in the
Council of Ministers of Crimea on the eve. The sitting was devoted to worsening
of the conflict of erecting an orthodox cross in Morskoye village of Sudak
district. They had already devoted several meetings on this problem though the
conflict wasn't solved. M.Dzhemilev told that the sitting resulted with a
compromising decision on this problem; the cross will be erected on the Kumatra
mount but in order not to embarrass Moslems they have decided to erect a Moslem
symbol in front of it. They have also passed a decision to halt cross erecting
in Crimea. And in the future, decisions to erect religious symbolic signs will
be made by the Council of Ministers of Crimea but not local authorities.
Crimean Tatars that took part in the sitting suggested erecting Crimean Tatar
symbolic in front of every cross, which was approved of by the chairman of
Crimean government, Sergey Kunitsyn. After that M.Dzhemilev answered questions
concerning the "Regulations on electing Kurultay delegates" and the
problem related to Crimean Tatar people's self-naming. He touched upon a
troublesome situation when the Crimean Tatars have opposite opinions on
religion. He noted that many started repudiating our traditional customs and
traditions, which leads to serious confrontation among the Crimean Tatars. He
said that people that act against their nation and harm it by their actions and
opinions were not right. Such people only help our enemies. M.Dzhemilev called to
stop development of this situation. It is extremely necessary to unite around
Muflty that was elected by people and follow his decisions and decisions made
my local imams. Mejlis chairman answered critical remarks, made by some
delegates in their speeches. He focused on the fact that every Crimean Tatar
and of course Kurultay delegate has to act in accordance with decisions of
Kurultay - united and elective session of Crimean Tatar people. At the end of
his speech Mustafa Dzhemilev called to think about possible consequences before
stating anything. By addressing to the delegates he advised them to
constructively work on solution of up-coming aims of Kurultay.
Shevket Kaybullayev presented
project of "Regulations on electing Kurultay delegates", developed by
the working group of Mejlis. There was an acute discussion on how the elections
should be held - directly or proportionally. It also included such questions as
whether public-political organizations could take part in elections or not, and
if it is obligatory for voters to be citizens of Ukraine and what is the exact
number delegates to be elected.
After discussion the majority of
delegates voted for taking the project of "Regulations on electing
Kurultay delegates" suggested by Mejlis working group as a basis. In the
course of a clause-by-clause discussion of the above-mentioned project
delegates introduced changes and additions into it. In result, 96 delegates
voted for assertion of the project with changes and additions introduced.
Central electoral commission of 15 members was elected by rating election.
The next point of Kurultay
session agenda related to organizational issues was considering statement of
Mejlis member Mamedi Chobanova asking withdrawal. Kurultay delegates satisfied
his statement. Various candidatures were suggested for two available positions
in Mejlis (Halil Mustafayev left Mejlis membership due to his death). However,
majority decided not to conduct elections of two members, taking into
consideration number 31 (instead of 33 in accordance with time-limit) when
determining Mejlis quorum as there is no much time left till the end of work of
Mejlis's current membership.
Mustafa Dzhemilev returned to
the issue he had raised before concerning reelecting of Mejlis chairman.
However, majority of delegates voted against raising this question to election.
The issue concerning Crimean
Tatars' names, surnames and patronymic names was considered after a 15-minite
break. Delegate Bekir Mamutov proposed project of Kurultay's Decision related
to changes of Crimean Tatar names, surnames and patronymic names in accordance
with national customs and traditions. In connection with this decision, they
will introduce some changes into names, surnames and patronymic names that will
provide a more natural way of names.
Chairman of editorial
commission, Nadir Bekirov delivered project resolutions, decisions and
addresses of this Kurultay session. In the course of discussion changes and
additions were introduced into these documents and then they were adopted.
Project of Resolution about Crimean Tatars' condition and repression against it
caused a great deal of discussion. However, this document was considered to be
the basis and Mejlis was authorized to assert it after correction. Discussion
and adopting of Kurultay document was getting over. And after that they
considered the last question of agenda - about Crimean Tatars' representatives.
The majority of delegates voted for postponing solution of this problem for the
next session.
Summing up the work of session,
Mejlis chairman Mustafa Dzhemilev addressed to Kurultay delegates asking them
to take an active part in the up-coming election campaign and also give a hand
in finding activists and patriots, who will have power to influence on the
future of our people. He also thanked delegates for constructive and fruitful
work despite some differences in opinions on some problems. He wished everyone
success and to be active in the up-coming Kurultay IV. M.Dzhemilev wished
present delegates to take active part in the National movement and do their
best for the happiness of our people.
The head of ecclesiastic
leadership of Crimean Moslems, Muftiy of Crimean Moslems adji Emir-Ali efendi
again called his compatriots to keep calm and patient, and said a prayer
blessing the work of Kurultay.
National Crimean Tatar and
Ukrainian state anthems performed in accordance with tradition closed the 4th
session of Kurultay III of Crimean Tatar people.
Dilyara
Asanova
Elvedin
Chubarov
Informational
group of "Crimean Tatar initiative" fund.