The Christian alliance supports Barzani’s initiative and calls for guaranteeing the rights of all communities.
The Christian Alliance announced on Monday its support for the initiative of Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani aimed at ending the political crisis in the Kurdistan Region and forming a broad-based government, calling on political forces to respond to it and reach a national agreement that guarantees unity and the activation of institutions.
The alliance said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that it welcomes Barzani’s call for dialogue, ending the political crisis, and forming a broad national government, stressing that the interest of the people of Kurdistan and the preservation of its entity and institutions is a shared responsibility that takes precedence over partisan interests and political differences.
He called on all political forces to support the initiative and respond to the call for dialogue, and to translate it into a national agreement that strengthens unity, activates institutions, meets the aspirations of citizens, and preserves the constitutional and legal entity of the region.
The coalition stressed that the national partnership is completed by guaranteeing the rights of the original components, foremost among them the Christian Chaldean, Assyrian, Syriac and Armenian components, and by guaranteeing their representation and fair partnership in the government and decision-making institutions, and preserving their right to choose their representatives.
He reiterated his demand to restrict voting for the Christian quota seats to Christian voters in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, stressing that the rights of the Christian component are a basis for partnership and should not be subject to political bargaining. Iraqeconomic reports
The alliance also praised Barzani’s positions, considering that his leadership of the region during the sensitive stages of its modern history contributed to protecting its components, the unity of its political forces, and preserving its lands and the constitutional rights of its people.
Earlier today, Barzani called on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to sit down with the Kurdistan Democratic Party to resolve the disputes and put an end to the political crisis, demanding the participation of the rest of the forces in forming an expanded government that meets the needs of the region’s residents .
The initiative came amid ongoing political disputes, following the resumption of the Kurdistan Region Parliament’s work on November 4 and the election of its leadership with the attendance of 52 deputies, amid a boycott by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the New Generation Movement and other political forces.
The Patriotic Union, led by Bafel Talabani, had announced its withdrawal from the regional government and its non-recognition of the parliamentary session and its outcomes, considering that the measures taken were not based on a real political consensus.
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