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Iraq's Kurdistan govt. has denied license
to a political party for 16 years: Party member
4.7.2012 |
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July 4, 2012
ERBIL-Hewlęr,
Kurdistan region 'Iraq',— It is 16 years that the
Kurdistan Right Party (KRP) is seeking license from
the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) but due to
"unclear" reasons the demand has been rejected.
The remark by the member of KRP founding board, Zana
Shekhani, was made during a press conference in
Hotel Sheraton in Erbil.
Shekhani said that the party has been seeking
license since 1996 when Erbil was controlled by the
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
He added even after the unification of KDP and the
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) the party renewed
the demand for establishing itself officially.
Shekhani said "but so far the KRG has not agreed to
the demand.
"The politburo of the KDP, General Directorate of
Asayish (Kurdistan security) and KRG's Interior
Ministry have prevented the licensing of our party
for political activity."
KDP of Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani and PUK
of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani each run a
independent administration 1998-2003. In preparation
for the US-raid against Saddam Hussein regime,www.ekurd.net
the two major parties in Kurdistan joined forces in
a coalition government.
Shekhani said recently the security organization
arrested some members of the KRP.
"I was also kidnapped," Shekhani said.
He accused some official [he did not name them] of
threatening them not to run for elections in the
Kurdistan Region. There are more than 30 political
parties in the Kurdistan Region.
By Fryad Mohammed
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