ANKARA, May 7 -- Dissident voices inside Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) have sharply criticized their leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu of failing to win the crucial referendum which granted executive powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and pressing the leadership to hold an extraordinary congress amid growing dissent.
The intra-party unrest took a drastic turn on Saturday evening when one of the prominent figures of the party, Selin Says Boke announced her resignation as vice-chairman responsible of economy and spokeswoman, accusing the leadership of weakness and insufficient reactions against the referendum results.
In a written statement, Boke, a young and energetic lawmaker from the western Izmir province and seen as a rising star of CHP, criticized the party for its stance following the constitutional referendum.
"I do not think it is suitable for me to be a part of the current administration's mentality," said Boke, who suggested that the CHP should boycott the parliament after the referendum.
Erdogan, who is leading Turkey for 15 years, cemented his authority at a very tight referendum win on April 16th that granted him sweeping new powers. Turkish voters narrowly (51.4 percent) approved a raft of constitutional amendments that will transform the country from a parliamentary democracy into a presidential one.
The changes allow Erdogan to run for office for two more terms, potentially governing as the head of a powerful executive until 2029. They remove key oversight powers from the legislature and abolish the role of prime minister.
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