STATEMENT YPG: We are committed to Supreme Kurdish Council

ANF – Qamislo 01.09.2013–  I n a written statement on recent developments in Syria, the General Command of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) vowed to continue their revolutionary war to defend and protect the people in western Kurdistan from all threats with their independent national will and orders of the Kurdish Supreme Council, the legitimate representation of the people, separate from partisan loyalties and parties.

YPG remarked that the 19th July revolution marked the beginning of the construction of a new Kurdish determination in West Kurdistan towards the building of a free society by the people’s own free will, by means of operations of liberation which have spread throughout revolutionary West Kurdistan.

“The launching of this historical period represented a brilliant opportunity to enable resistance based upon democratic values, Kurdish identity and the preparation, organisation and implementation of People’s Protection Units, YPG, as an immediate necessity to protect citizen’s lives, their land and to develop the values of this new society”, YPG General Command underlined and pointed out that the Kurdish people responded to this revolutionary renaissance in West Kurdistan in full awareness of their historical experiences and the urgent need to protect the people without distinction of ethnic, religious, sectarian or ideological differences.

YPG noted that the People’s Defense Units were born to be a bridge of their people in their honorable journey towards achieving freedom, which is now no longer just an aspiration but within their grasp.

“Living through the most critical and sensitive periods of our history in Syria or Western Kurdistan our Defence Forces have been welcomed by ululating crowds of our people with joy and happiness as our liberators protectors of our values, principles and existence”, YPG said and remarked that repeatedly, the People’s Protection Units have adhered to it’s basic principles and national duties of protecting their people with all its components in western Kurdistan and Syria on the basis of the principles of legitimate self defence and to face, heroically, all attacks that have targeted the Kurdish land and people from whatever source the threat has arisen.

YPG reaffirmed it’s commitment to the practical and difficult tasks it has faced throughout it’s short heroic history, adding that “A commitment made all the more heroic by the fact that from all sides we have faced attacks and genocidal approaches from the regime of Assad and dark forces including free Syrian army FSA and others that at times operate overtly against us and at other times operate covertly against us in an attempt to annihilate us”.

YPG voiced its commitment to the legitimate aspirations and defense of their people and pledging allegiance to the decisions and orders of the Supreme Kurdish Council, which, -it underlined- over one million people who have taken part in the people’s uprising under their banner, consider to be their legitimate political representatives.

Remarking that YPG has faced some serious challenges and accusations during unfair, harsh and organised attacks from various media outlets of the International, regional and Kurdish press, YPG said that these attacks began to question YPG’s independence and commitments to it’s principles through the distortion and creation of events and ‘facts’ that had no relation to the actual reality on the ground. “At first these attacks could not be understood but with time it became crystal clear they were part of an organised attempt designed to attempt to divide our units from the people”, it added.

Referring to various allegations accusing YPG of not being independent nor free of political party influence and accusing them of doing things they had not done or that they only protected Kurds, YPG denied the allegations all of which -it said- were false and aimed solely at attempting to defeat their revolution by their enemies and to divide their armed forces from the people. “The relationship and trust of the people and their people’s defense units came through this difficult period but we must still be wary and mindful that such attempts may still be made and must be aware of these attacks, challenge them and put them into the dustbin of history with all the other conspiracies”, it added.

YPG condemned all such dishonorable and hostile attempts aiming to divide them that serve only the enemies of their people and nation, and warned those who continue on this path to desist, saying that it was the path that leads to treason.

YPG called on their people to stand steadfastly against such treasonable actions and to repel such acts. It underlined that YPG stood side by side with the people, as one and act as a guarantor of the people’s existence and freedom. YPG vowed to respond decisively to all such attempts by their enemies and their agents aiming to divide them. “We have the strength and capabilities to defeat all external and internal threats and enemy attacks, as we are the sons and daughters of a people thirsty for freedom and ready to sacrifice whatever is needed to achieve it”, it added.