Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said, “Manisa Metropolitan Municipality, which allocates 40 percent of its budget to investment, is truly an example of municipalism. As the People's Alliance, we say we continue on our way with our Mayor Cengiz Ergün, who implemented 1060 major projects during his term as Metropolitan Municipality. And hopefully, with this experience and energy, our President will increase the number of these projects to much higher levels. From two new drinking water dams, new bus terminals to the rail transportation system, and the Sports Island project, which will be Manisa's attraction showcase, Cengiz Bey's projects for Manisa residents of all ages have a clear road map and are very prepared for the new era. We will support this as much as we can. "We will always continue to be with you," he said.
AN EXAMPLE MUNICIPALITY THAT ALLOCATES 40 PERCENT OF THE BUDGET FOR INVESTMENT
Speaking at the meeting, Yılmaz praised Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cengiz Ergün and the services of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said, “We have a local election in the coming period. The People's Alliance sees Manisa as one of the exemplary cities of the Turkish Century Municipality and in this sense, we say that we are ready and determined for the March elections. We just listened to our Metropolitan Mayor together with the business world. A truly exemplary municipality. A municipality that allocates 40 percent of its budget to investments. Now, if you ask what real municipalism is, I describe it this way. To use municipal facilities and resources in line with its purpose and to use it efficiently. Manisa is a good example of this, I hope it will take it to even higher levels. Everyone knows that our politics is not the politics of ideology, not the politics of words, but the politics of work and service. This is the case both in the center and in the local area. We continue on our way with the consistent alliance and principled alliance of the People's Alliance, which is based on real municipalism. Dear friends, we believe this. When the People's Alliance wins, not only one group will win, but the whole society will win. We will continue to serve every citizen, whether they vote for us or not, until the end. As the metropolitan city, district municipalities and central administration, we will continue to work in harmony, in the same mentality, in a service-oriented approach. Of course, the appreciation belongs to our nation. As long as our nation gives us this authority, we will never shy away from being a servant to our nation. Our President always underlines it. We did not come to lord over these people. He says we came to be servants. Therefore, we will continue a municipalism that focuses on people with the same understanding at the local and central levels, with the mentality of keeping people alive so that the state lives,” he said.
'WE STAND BY OUR PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE CANDIDATE CENGİZ BEY'
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz continued his speech, “As the People's Alliance, we are trying to put a new horizon, a new vision in front of our country and our cities. As the People's Alliance, we say continue on our path with Mayor Cengiz Ergün, who implemented 1060 major projects during our Metropolitan Municipality term. And hopefully, with this experience and energy, our President will increase the number of these projects to much higher levels. I congratulate him once again in your presence. I would also like to state that we appreciate it especially for focusing resources on investments. Cengiz Bey's projects for Manisa residents of all ages, from two new drinking water dams, to the rail transportation system, from the new bus terminal to the Sports Island project, which will be Manisa's attraction showcase, have a clear road map and are very prepared for the new era. We will support this as much as we can. We will always continue to be by your side. With your support on the evening of March 31, we want to paint the entire map of Manisa with the colors of the People's Alliance. Hopefully, we will achieve this with the appreciation of our nation. We have selected as our mayoral candidates competent names who will only serve and be with you at every moment, without pursuing other accounts. We believe and trust our new mayor candidates. We see their preparations and we are determined. Hopefully, we will win with the support of our nation and continue on our way. I entrust both our metropolitan and district candidates to you. "We ask for your support and prayers," he said.
