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Nawshirwan Mustafa's ideas are not quite
different from those of the PUK and the KDP
30.6.2009 |
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The
German Consul in Kurdistan Dr. Oliver Schnakenberg
says Nawshirwan Mustafa's ideas are not quite
different from those of the PUK and the KDP.
June
30, 2009
SULAIMANIYAH,
Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — In an interview with Rudaw,
the German Consul in Kurdistan region Dr. Oliver
Schnakenberg, talks about the elections process in
Kurdistan. He recently visited Nawshirwan Mustafa,
the leader of the Change List.
"I wanted to know about his political views and
perspectives,” Schnakenberg said.
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Dr. Oliver Schnakenberg, the German Consul in Erbil,
Kurdistan |
In articles that Mustafa
has written and interviews conducted with him, the
leader of the Change List has always emphasized that
the reason for leaving the Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan, PUK, was because of his different ideas
with the rest of the PUK leaders in terms of
governance.
But after meeting Mustafa, Schnakenberg has a
different view about the leader of the Change List,www.ekurd.net
“Mustafa's ideas are not
quite different from those of the PUK and the KDP,”
he said. “But in the method of his policy and the
working style there are differences. He wants to try
a different working style. We should wait to see how
successful he will be.”
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),
led by Jalal Talabani, and Kurdistan Democratic
Party (KDP), led by Massoud Barzani.
The consul-general expects a positive change after
the parliamentary elections because he said that the
coming parliament will be different from the current
one.
Schnakenberg also noted that the final days ahead of
the elections are important based on his experience
of the elections in Germany.
"In Germany often the elections are determined in
the final stages. Therefore, the ten days before the
elections are crucial because the voters will make
their mind by then,” he said.
Concerning the position of the German
Consulate-General in case any violation occurs or
frauds in the elections, Schnakenberg said; "If we
noticed a considerable violation we will inform our
officials and we will report it to the European
Union. Then the Union will take it position.”
The Change "Goran"
List, was formed by PUK’s former second in
command, Nawshirwan Mustafa. Mustafa, a former deputy leader and co-founder of PUK plans to head a political
group of independents called "Change" in the
region's upcoming parliamentary elections. He left Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan party (PUK)
in December 2006,www.ekurd.net
now owns a powerful media company, Wisha, the
company, which includes a television station,
newspaper and website, is now independent and highly
critical of local leaders.
Copyright, respective author or news agency,
Rudaw net
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