It was claimed that if MHP had supported Republican People’s Party during the election of Parliamentary Speaker , people would have pushed them too far by saying they chose an irreligious party to support.
Halaçoğlu’nun, TBMM Başkanlığı seçimlerinde CHP Grup Başkanvekili Levent Gök’le görüşmesinde, “Baykal seçilebilir. Çünkü biz grubu serbest bırakacağız” dediği iddia edilmişti.