The opposition however charges that the AKP -- its democratic credentials under mounting criticism -- designed the amendments to propel cronies to senior judicial posts, control the courts and dilute the system of checks and balances. No major opposition party has lent support to the package: the main Kurdish party has called for a boycott, with the others urging a "no" vote. The EU has welcomed the amendments as a "step in the right direction" but expressed reservations over arrangements that would increase government influence in a key body dealing with judicial appointments.The most controversial provisions modify the make-up of the Constitutional Court and the Higher Board of Judges and Prosecutors, and the way their members are elected.
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