Bashiqa communities reject KDP's arbitrary actions

Iraq 01:25 PM - 2023-04-26

The representative of the Shabak community, Waad Al-Qaddo.

Communities and political groups in the Bashiqa district, located in the Nineveh Plain between Mosul and Sheikhan, declared their opposition to the governor of Nineveh's plan to appoint a director for the Bashiqa district.
 
Iraqi parliament MP who is from the Shabak community, Waad Al-Qadro, told PUKMEDIA: "Bashiqa district is part of the Nineveh Governorate, and it is where most Shabakis reside." Unfortunately, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is working extremely hard to dominate and fully control the Nineveh Governorate.

Most government positions are controlled by the KDP

MP Qadro stated: "Six districts in the Nineveh Governorate are under the control of the KDP, and their district Directors were appointed by this party that does not stop at a certain limit but instead seeks to take over every square inch of the Nineveh Governorate and rule in its systematic dictatorial way that works to overshadow the others."
 
"The governor of Nineveh's decision to appoint a senior KDP cadre as the director of the Bashiqa district and to impose it by force on the people of the region was the KDP's latest attempt," he continued.

The decision met with strong rejection

MP Qadro said, "This decision was rejected by the locals of the area and caused great media backlash. Calls to take to the streets and hold demonstrations were echoed among the people, but the Iraqi prime minister intervened and promised us that he would address this problem by legal means."
 
"We, the sons of the Shabak community, will not permit the KDP to interfere in the affairs of the Nineveh Plain because this region belongs to its people, and while we respect the Kurdish people, we also condemn the KDP's arbitrary practices that seek to control Nineveh Governorate," he continued.

We appreciate the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's (PUK) stance

MPQadro said: "The PUK's stance is honorable and pro-minorities." "It believes in democracy, and this is what we know about the path of our spiritual father, President Mam Jalal."
 
"We thank Mr. Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the PUK," he said, "for his positions in support of the communities, which confirms the national spirit he dreams of."

The KDP seizes government positions

"The KDP is working hard to take over all government positions to exercise its dictatorial role, and we will stand up to all these attempts while waiting for the Prime Minister to address our issue," said MP Qadro. "If it is not addressed, we will take to the streets and hold massive protests."

 

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