PUK excluded from agreement for new Kurdistan cabinet

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Did they hope to start a new period of murdering troubles just before Iraqi elections and at a time when people more and more think about independence ? They are perfectly pathetic.

Experts are now saying they expect Kurdistan to become Independent within the next 2 years - until earlier this year everyone believed it would take up to 5 years - recent improvements within Kurdistan's international trade agreements and the difficulties between Kurdistan and Iraq - plus the pending civil war within Iraq - have strengthened international belief that Kurdistan would do far better without the constraints being forced on them by the Iraqi government

Who stands to lose when Kurdistan becomes Independent?

The PKK

Ocalan has stated so often that he wants Kurds to remain within Turkey - which is possibly the main reason why the vast majority of Kurds within Turkey do not support him

Once Kurdistan becomes Independent - the MILLIONS of unrepresented Kurds living in Turkey will start to wonder why they do not have a Kurdish party to represent them and work for their independence - they deserve a party who will represent them - after all there are many MILLIONS more Kurds within Turkish borders than there are in Kurdistan

EVERY Kurd I have ever met - including those from Turkey - want an Independent Kurdistan - I have yet to meet a single Kurd who wants their land to remain under Turkish occupation

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Dr. Barham Salih: we insist on our demand to receive interior ministry


Barham Salih: we insist on our demand to receive Interior Ministry

On Sunday, April 20, both PUK and KDP negotiation delegations responsible for the formation of the new KRG government gathered together to put the final touch on a deal to form the new cabinet.

After the meeting, in a press conference which was held for Dr. Barham Salih and Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, PUK and KDP delegations chiefs, Barzani announced their intention is to persuade PUK to partake in the planned cabinet, noting “our intention is not and was never to marginalize PUK,” and we will do our best to convince them to participate, as PUK is a force that could not be ignored in the political formula of Kurdistan Region.

Negotiations are mainly intensifying around PUK`s demand, as it is asking to be included in the forthcoming government putting in mind the results of the elections. This means that PUK is not backing down from its request to take the Interior Ministry.

“We were very straight forward and clear in that we want the new cabinet to form as soon as possible and we insist to receive our merits in the government according to election results, especially the Interior Ministry so that the new government will be as effective as possible,” Dr. Salih said during the press conference.

Both delegations will do their own meetings tomorrow and try to sooner resolve the current issues to facilitate the formation of the new KRG.

What is important is that PUK and KDP are strongly in favor of a co-existence government in which every winning political entity in the latest parliamentary elections will participate in the new government cabinet.

In answer to a question regarding the latest deal between Gorran (Change Movement) and KDP, Dr. Salih emphasized that PUK welcomes the deal and that PUK has always supported the notion of unity and co-existence, promoting democracy, peace, and national unity.

The delegations are scheduled to meet again within the next few days to make the final decision regarding PUK`s participation in the new KRG cabinet.

PUKmedia

http://www.pukmedia.com/EN/EN_Direje.aspx?Jimare=19998

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Berham Salih has resigned from his official functions within the Politburo and he stated he was just a 'simple' PUK member. So I wonder how he could lead negotiations now.

In the same time, for the moment, Hero Talabani seemed to keep the party in control but she never met KDP officials ? Only Iran or PYD leaders. Weird situation.