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Pre-election violence in Kurdistan?
19.2.2010
By Baqi Barzani, a longtime contributing writer for
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February 19, 2010
Incessant biased and rabble-rousing articles posted
by Michael Rubin indicate his clear loathing to the
issue of Kurds and Kurdistan in general. Most of his
writings are critical and fault-finding of Kurdish
politics and administration in a very unrealistic
and unconstructive way.
While, his focal point of focus is on the ongoing
corruption, social injustice, fraud, mismanagement
and pre-election rivalry among the numerous Kurdish
parties and groups in Kurdistan, he is not willing
to turn his slightest attention to the other side of
coin. All the economic developments, foreign invest
opportunities, the burgeoning diplomatic and foreign
relationships between KRG and the entire world, the
ongoing construction and infrastructure projects are
worth to be also taken into account in his
misleading ruling.
Lately, he hinted at some violence that evidently
took place between the adherents of Patriotic Union
of Kurdistan and Goran List Movement in Sulaimaniyah
province.
The facts that he is unaware of it either
deliberately or due to ignorance is that in every
country in which election is held, some violent
behavior and some degree of discrepancy does exist
on the outcome of election. A very plain instance is
the United States presidential election of 2000
between Republican candidate George W. Bush ,
then-governor of Texas and Democratic candidate Al
Gore, then-Vice president. After the announcement of
results, the democratic opposition group supporters
did not remain silent. Most people believed it was a
fraud case. They came up with all sorts of
accusations, fraud allegations and demanded even for
recount of ballots. This was a lingering debate for
quite sometimes.
Do not the diversified participating political
parties resort to any means or propagandas in their
campaigns to defeat the other candidates? Is not
that part of the strategy of every faction? Examples
amplify from Israel to USA, from Africa to Middle
East.
As far as the intensification of Anti-Americanism an
the establishment of Goran Party is cited, First of
all, Goran is a blossoming Kurdish political party
having emerged as a result of public discontent from
the ruling two-party system and the ongoing
corruption that one can not deny its existence in
Kurdistan mainly due to the lake of management
skills and experience. It is being a serious issue
but definitely the KRG is aware of it and is being
addressed accordingly. The multi-party system is
indicative of the fact that Kurdistan is marching
toward true democracy. When it comes to our national
security and unity,www.ekurd.netthere is no major political or
ideological divergence among PUK, KDP, Goran,
Communists and Islamists. The Kurds are united in
one front and i.e. neutralizing the enemies’
conspiracies and gaining the majority of the votes
for Kurdistan. The general citizens of Kurdistan
reserve the rights to vote for, form or dismantle
any faction that is not serving in their interest.
Democratic reforms, rectifications and ameliorations
are underway in Kurdistan. But let’s not forget that
even the most advanced nations of the world have
imperfections and flaws in their systems.
Baqi Barzani is a
Kurdish citizen of Sought Kurdistan [Iraq]. He
advocates the notion of " establishing an
independent Kurdish state". He contributes to
various Kurdish media outlets, especially ekurd.net.
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