The Patriotic Union sets a condition for participating in the regional government.

Burhan Sheikh Raouf, a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), confirmed on Tuesday that the caretaker government in the Kurdistan Region, headed by Masrour Barzani, has not been up to par, stressing the need to formulate a government program that is completely different from the previous one.

Sheikh Raouf told Al-Maalomah News Agency, “The caretaker government has not corrected its course and has not delivered anything tangible to the citizens.” He explained that “the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is ready for dialogue regarding the formation of the new government, but on the condition that the scenario of the current Barzani-led government is not repeated.”

He added, “The next phase requires a government that is radically different in its performance and possesses an ambitious program that meets the aspirations of the people.” He pointed out that “the PUK will not agree to the formation of a government that reproduces the failures of the caretaker government, which has not addressed the service and living conditions in the region.”

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