Police in Mêrdîn gather witnesses for the AKP: They vote collectively 2023-05-28 12:12:43   MARDÎN - The police in Mêrdîn, who removed the lawyers from the ballot boxes and asked if there were AKP witnesses in the ballot boxes, are collecting witnesses for the AKP. In some ballot boxes, collective voting is used.   Violations began to take place after the voting process started in the morning hours in Mêrdîn. It has been reported that in the Artuklu, Rişmîl (Green), Nisêbîn (Nusaybin) and Qoser (Kızıltepe) districts of Mêrdîn, the police went to the ballot boxes and asked if they were AKP witnesses. Police officers, who are seen to bring outside observers to ballot boxes without AKP witnesses, keep armored vehicles inside the school.   LAWYERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM BALLOT BOX   It was learned that the police from all districts in Mardîn were instructed to remove the lawyers from the ballot box and schools. While there was some tension between the lawyers going to schools and the police, the lawyers in Rişmîl and Nisêbîn condemned the situation and stated that they would not allow unlawfulness.   OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN THREATENED   While lawyers were not allowed into the school in Rişmîl district, it was reported that the AKP Mayor and AKP District Chairperson visited the ballot boxes and threatened the ballot box officials.   COLLECTIVE VOTING   Collective votes were cast in ballot boxes 1025, 1026 and 1027 in Şirinevler Secondary School in Rişmîl district. He was threatened by the head of the ballot box upon the objection of the CHP polling officer.