Iraqi Kurdish Opposition Challenges Draft Constitution
With elections slated to take place in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region this fall, opposing political figures have begun to exchange accusations.
The political situation in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region has been rather foggy with the exchange of accusations of treason and dictatorship between the political parties in the region, mainly by prominent political figures who were until recently fighting under a unified front. The region’s upcoming elections, scheduled for September 2013, justify the escalation of the tone of statements between parties.
Nawshirwan Mustafa, the general coordinator of the Movement for Change and a former leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) led by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, accused Talabani and Iraqi Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani of treason. The latter is a leader in the Kurdistan Democratic Party and a strategic ally of Talabani.
