PYD: We are concerned about what will come after Assad
PYD: We are concerned about what will come after Assad
The president of PYD (Democratic Union Party) Salih Muslim said in an interview with Rudaw that "the sooner the Assad regime falls the better. We are concerned - he added - about the replacement of this regime in the future."
Muslim underlined that when the PYD was founded in 2003, it established a relationship with the regime by the mediation of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) leader. However, said Muslim "the relationship with the regime ended, especially after they found out about the establishment of the Adana coalition by Syrian and Turkish Kurds. Two hundred PKK members were captured and handed over to Turkey where they were sentenced to life in prison".
Since its establishment, said Muslim "the PYD has been struggling for the Kurdish cause. We have sacrificed many lives. Ironically, we are now being accused of having a secret relationship with the government that we have fought in the past".
Asked about the relationship between the Syrian government and the Kurdish areas, Salih Muslim replied that "Each opposition group in Syria has its own way. The same is true for the government. The Muslim Brotherhood and the extremists receive logistical help from Turkey to fight the Assad regime. I believe the regime can hold onto its position".
Quoting Winston Churchill as saying “If you want to learn politics, go to Syria”, Muslim added that “We want the regime to fall, but we also think about the future of Kurds in Syria.”
Asked how many cities are under PYD control, Muslim replied that Efrin and Kobane are completely clear of Syrian security forces, while the situation in Qamishli is very sensitive.
Muslim underlined that when the PYD was founded in 2003, it established a relationship with the regime by the mediation of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) leader. However, said Muslim "the relationship with the regime ended, especially after they found out about the establishment of the Adana coalition by Syrian and Turkish Kurds. Two hundred PKK members were captured and handed over to Turkey where they were sentenced to life in prison".
Since its establishment, said Muslim "the PYD has been struggling for the Kurdish cause. We have sacrificed many lives. Ironically, we are now being accused of having a secret relationship with the government that we have fought in the past".
Asked about the relationship between the Syrian government and the Kurdish areas, Salih Muslim replied that "Each opposition group in Syria has its own way. The same is true for the government. The Muslim Brotherhood and the extremists receive logistical help from Turkey to fight the Assad regime. I believe the regime can hold onto its position".
Quoting Winston Churchill as saying “If you want to learn politics, go to Syria”, Muslim added that “We want the regime to fall, but we also think about the future of Kurds in Syria.”
Asked how many cities are under PYD control, Muslim replied that Efrin and Kobane are completely clear of Syrian security forces, while the situation in Qamishli is very sensitive.
