The government has prepared the domestic security package not to please the opposition but to fulfill the needs of the public, Interior Minister Efkan Ala has said in response to intense reactions from opposition parties. He added that the security bill endorsed by the government, which is aligned with EU templates, has been hailed by 80 percent of the Turkish public, which he says is the only thing which matters. His comments were made in defense of the sharp dissent from opposition parties, who have been causing chaos in Parliament."We are not preparing this draft bill [security bill] with the opposition parties' contentment as the basis, indeed we are preparing it in accordance with the will of the nation, eighty percent of which supports it." Ala said. His comments were made in defense of the sharp dissent by opposition parties, who have been causing chaos over the proposed bill in parliament during the bill's discussions.Discussions of the domestic security reform bill, which has been prepared in line with Western templates to prevent violence and vandalism during protests, commenced on Feb. 18 amid reactions from opposition parties, which seek changes to the proposed bill.Discussions about the controversial security package bill, which seeks to bring solid measures to prevent violence and vandalism that occur during protests in Turkey, had been suspended after brawls erupted in parliament. The discussions, which kicked off again on Thursday, have already been postponed twice thus far. "The entire regulations are for the benefit of society. It is indeed a belated reform. We introduce regulations that serve the needs of the public," Ala also said, commenting on the issue.The security package bill, which envisages tighter measures to prevent street violence, was initially brought up following the Kobani protests. The protests, which erupted out of a demand from the government to show more support to fellow Kurds in Kobani fighting ISIS militants, resulted in acts of vandalism and violence that resulted not only with the loss of dozens of lives lost but also great damage to buildings, vehicles and property.Following the events, Ankara took up the matter and gave the go-ahead to a draft bill that they consider will prevent such violence from occurring again. According to the new draft bill, police will be granted broader powers and the punishments for street violence will be more severe.The articles of the security bill have reportedly been prepared in line with western standards. Legal loopholes allowing the release of drug traffickers are eliminated in the proposed bill. Molotov cocktails are considered a deadly weapon as is the case in Germany, U.K and Austria. The police's right to detain suspects without initially looking for a court order appears to be exactly the same as France. The bill, which grants extensive power to the police in search and frisk, is claimed to be less extensive than in Austria, U.K and Germany.Despite the government's constant remarks that Turkey was in pursuit of retaining public order and preserving security rights of the society, the opposition which has been unable to be coaxed about the benefits of the bill, has delivered strong objections to it.The Republican Peoples' Party (CHP) has expressed concerns that excessive powers bestowed on the security forces would be misused. In response to such concerns, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu had previously said that "granting police officers with unlimited authority is out of the question. The powers given to the police will be restricted and defined. They will account for any violation of authority in the face of [the] law." He added that the government will not deviate from its democratic course while imposing tougher security measures.