The political situation in the Kurdistan region. After the second golf war, wich almost 90% of Iraqi Sadam's army distroied in it. In 1991 Kurdish people and it's political-rebelian parties wich were

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The political situation in the Kurdistan region. After the second golf war, wich almost 90% of Iraqi Sadam's army distroied in it. In 1991 Kurdish people and it's political-rebelian parties wich were fighting in the Kurdistan mountains until that time rose up against Sadam's regime, and the could lebrate most of the Kurdistan's tretories in less than a month. whatever happened after that. is a long story. parlement election, declaring federalism, and going in to civil war for almost 4 years etc.. but we were used to call this new federal kurish new government as a dimocratic sample or atleast a government with a dimocratic goals to reach. Now after 24 years of autonomy we have faced the most serious chalenge in our way. The Kurdistan's term of presidancy is liglly finished but Kurdistan's presidant Masud barzani don't want to step down and he is seriously demanding his term to be extended for other 2 years under the excuse of fighting tirrorism. his term is legaly finished in August 19. but he still call himself as a presidant. and in the other hand opossition parties are calling him to step down and give his authorities to the parlement untill the next election. political and social instability dominated over all the society, people are very worry about everything the threat of another civil war is not so far. alot of young people are leaving the country everyday seeking better life in Europe. and the worse of all is there is no hope for the problem to be solved soon

Sep 3, 2015 10:37 AM

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The political situation in the Kurdistan region.

After the Second Gulf War, almost 90% of Saddam's Iraqi army was destroyed. In 1991 the Kurdish people and its political-rebellion parties - which had been fighting in the Kurdistan mountains until that time - rose up against Saddam's regime, and they could free most of the Kurdistan territories in less than a month.

What happened after that is a long story: parliament elections, declaring federalism and going into civil war for almost 4 years, etc... But we were used to call this new Kurdish federal government an example of democracy or, at least, a government with democratic goals to reach.

Now, after 24 years of autonomy we are facing the most serious challenge in our way [to democracy]: the Kurdish term of presidency is legally finished but Kurdistan president Masud Barzani doesn't want to step down [I would say "to leave", because he doesn't have to step down as his term is over] and he is seriously demanding that his term be extended for 2 other years, under the excuse of fighting terrorism [this excuse is used worldwide to justify the worst actions]. His term legally finished in August 19, but he still calls himself "the president" [there's a guy in Italy doing the same thing], and, on the other hand, opposition parties are calling him to step down and give his authority to the parliament until the next election.

Political and social instability dominates all over [the] society, people are very worried about everything, the threat of another civil war is not so far. A lot of young people are leaving the country everyday, seeking a better life in Europe, and worst of all there is no hope for the problem to be solved soon.

I hope that Kurdistan will soon find a peaceful solution.

September 3, 2015

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