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By Mufid Abdulla: After 17th February and the massacre in front of the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Sulaymani, Gorran faced a welter of accusations of stirring violence and so on. Gorran has defended itself and embarked on a political campaign to defeat the objectives and machinations of the two ruling parties over…
Babakir Drey, Head of the Wusha Corporation, was interviewed by Harem Karem: HK: What measures have you taken to preserve Wusha’s independence? BD: Since it was established, Wusha has been independent. There is no pressure on our staff to think and work within the boundaries of Gorran (Change) or any other party. It’s obvious that no media…
By Harem Karem: In a statement today, 9 August, four members of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament on the Gorran (Change) List have presented their resignation to the Speaker of the House, Dr Kemal Kerkuki. Dr Shaho Said, Dr Parihan Qoblay, Dr Jafar Ali and Dr Zana Raouf (left to right in the photo) have made a…
Sarko Osman (Gorran public relations senior adviser and member of the Opposition Coordination Committee) was interviewed for The Kurdistan Tribune by Harem Karem: Why did the talks break down? The suspension of the negotiations came after four rounds of dialogue between the parties of power and the opposition. From the first round of dialogue the…
By Mufid Abdulla: When the Gorran movement won 25 seats on 25th July 2009 it created an upheaval in the history of politics in the south of Kurdistan. The main barriers to entering into opposition in the Kurdistan Parliament were removed. Gorran knew then that the rebuilding task was huge. They also knew that the…
By Newshirwan Mustafa: Yes, Kurdistan is in a crisis. This crisis is not a product of today’s events. It is not the echo of what is happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It is not the product of the recent demonstrations. It is not the creation of the opposition. The crisis in Kurdistan is not the…
