A decade after Nawshirwan Mustafa led a rebellion within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) over nepotism, corruption and family-based politics, the reform-oriented Gorran (Change) movement he later founded is ironically facing similar challenges.
A growing number of middle- and high-ranking officials as well as grass-roots supporters are adding their voices to the uproar within the party, accusing the two Western-educated sons of the late Mustafa of monopolizing power. They inherited the movement's financial assets following their father’s death in May 2017.
