15 January 2012
ERBIL - In the meeting today between Kurdistan Islamic Group and Kurdistan Democratic Party only the current political situation of Iraq and Kurdistan was discussed, a KIG politburo member said.
Speaking to AKnews, Abdul-Sattar Majid, said that today a delegation of KIG politburo, led by Emir of the party Ali Bapir, met with senior KDP officials in the office of Nechirvan Barzani, KDP's vice president, in Erbil.
The meeting today followed a visit by a KDP delegation to KIG's office last months, Majid added.
The official said that the leaders did not discuss whether KIG will participate in the new cabinet, to be led by a KDP representative.
"As part of the opposition our participation in the new cabinet or abstaining from it will be determined by the vote of the three parties in the opposition, " Majid said, "Therefore, we did not discuss this issue in the meeting."
KIG, Kurdistan Islamic Union, and Gorran (Change) Movement play opposition in the coalition government of KDP, led by Kurdistan Regional President Massoud Barzani and Kurdistan Patriotic Union, led by Iraqi President, Jalal Talabani.
KDP's meeting with Bapir last month was for the KIG to mediate between the KIU and the KDP.
Relations between the two parties strained over some recent events in Duhok province. KDP accused KIU of inciting the public to burn hotels, massage parlors, liquor shops while KIU pointed the finger at KDP supporters for burning its offices in Duhok. A committee found that the mobs were provoked to do violence and that the officials failed to control the situation and prevent violence.
ERBIL - In the meeting today between Kurdistan Islamic Group and Kurdistan Democratic Party only the current political situation of Iraq and Kurdistan was discussed, a KIG politburo member said.
Speaking to AKnews, Abdul-Sattar Majid, said that today a delegation of KIG politburo, led by Emir of the party Ali Bapir, met with senior KDP officials in the office of Nechirvan Barzani, KDP's vice president, in Erbil.
The meeting today followed a visit by a KDP delegation to KIG's office last months, Majid added.
The official said that the leaders did not discuss whether KIG will participate in the new cabinet, to be led by a KDP representative.
"As part of the opposition our participation in the new cabinet or abstaining from it will be determined by the vote of the three parties in the opposition, " Majid said, "Therefore, we did not discuss this issue in the meeting."
KIG, Kurdistan Islamic Union, and Gorran (Change) Movement play opposition in the coalition government of KDP, led by Kurdistan Regional President Massoud Barzani and Kurdistan Patriotic Union, led by Iraqi President, Jalal Talabani.
KDP's meeting with Bapir last month was for the KIG to mediate between the KIU and the KDP.
Relations between the two parties strained over some recent events in Duhok province. KDP accused KIU of inciting the public to burn hotels, massage parlors, liquor shops while KIU pointed the finger at KDP supporters for burning its offices in Duhok. A committee found that the mobs were provoked to do violence and that the officials failed to control the situation and prevent violence.
© AK News 2012
