“Interim government” proposal to overcome the crisis in Bashur
The Coalition for Democracy and Justice formed by the Gorran Movement, Komela Îslami and Berhem Salih has proposed an “interim government” for Southern Kurdistan.
The Coalition for Democracy and Justice formed by the Gorran (Change) Movement, Kurdistan Islamic Society (Komela Îslami) and Berhem Salih announced that they have launched efforts to form an interim government to resolve the crisis in the Southern Kurdistan region.
The Gorran Movement, Komela Îslami and the Coalition for Democracy and Justice issued a joint statement that said, “We will continue our efforts for an interim government. We consider forming this government as a fundamental duty for dialogue with the Iraqi federal government and for elections in the Kurdistan region.”
The statement continued with:
“We have been subjected to crises, political catastrophes and military interventions in Southern Kurdistan. Our demands as the Gorran Movement, Komela Îslami and the Coalition for Democracy and Justice to protect our gains, put the political process in order and normalize the situation in disputed territories like Tuz Khurmatu, Kirkuk and Khanaqin are as follows:
1- To achieve unity for political parties and forces in Southern Kurdistan, to defend the unity of the Kurdish people. We consider this a priority to protect our people from the threat of civil war.
2- We will be in dialogue with all political forces in Southern Kurdistan for the founding of an interim government through the Parliament. We consider it a fundamental duty to take the country to elections and to start the dialogue with the Iraqi central government. We propose this government be formed with observation from international committees. There should be laws proposed to defend the parliamentary system. This proposal should be taken to the people through a referendum.
3- The Iraqi central government’s approach towards the “disputed territories” should be limited to a legal framework. There should be efforts to normalize these areas and returns for the people who migrated should be facilitated.
4- The Kurdistan Regional Presidency system should be abolished. The authority held by the Regional President should be turned over to the relevant institutions as dictated by law.
