MESOP : PUK council chief says party will accept Nawshirwan Mustafa as leader

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The chief of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) central council stated that most members of the PUK will welcome the leadership of Gorran (Change Movement) leader, Nawshirwan Mustafa, over the PUK.

Adil Murad predicted that the PUK and Gorran would emerge into a party. Gorran was formed after Mustafa, a former PUK leading member, and a number of leading members of the PUK left the party. Murad told VOA that the recent agreement between the PUK and Gorran was the result of negotiations between the two parties since 2012, demanding for the convergence of the two parties. PUK Leader Jalal Talabani suffered a heart stroke two years ago and he cannot lead the party any longer. Murad went on to say that no action will be successful in Kurdistan Region without cooperation with the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party and reiterated that the PUK-Gorran agreement is not an attempt against the KDP. www.mesop.de