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SULAIMANI — The Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan’s (PUK) General Leadership Council reiterated its right to nominate
its own candidate for the position of president of Iraq during a party meeting
on Sunday (January 23).
The council said in a statement the PUK
will fully support its candidate, Barham Salih, for the position, which the
party said belongs by right to a Kurd.
The statement also claimed the
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) was against the unity of the Kurdish people,
stating the party had nominated its own candidate and signed an agreement with
some political parties on the issue.
The PUK and KDP met on Friday to reach
an agreement on nominating one candidate for the position of the presidency but
the meeting concluded without reaching a resolution.
Less than 20 days remain for the Iraqi
Parliament to elect a candidate, according to the constitution. The candidate
needs to win the votes of two-thirds of parliament.
(NRT Digital Media)