Kurdistan
A large Kurdistan Region flag carried in Erbil's ancient citadel. Photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region leaders on Tuesday commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the Region’s uprising against the former Iraqi regime, urging unity to preserve the gains of the revolt.
The town of Ranya was the first to rise up against the regime of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein on March 5, 1991. The revolt quickly spread across Kurdish towns and cities resulting in the expulsion of the Iraqi army from most of said locations, creating room for the establishment of a Kurdish parliament in 1992.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani congratulated the Kurdish people on the anniversary of the landmark uprising which brought an end to “one of the bloodiest and most difficult eras of oppression and dictatorship.”
“The uprising was victorious due to the great faith and will of the Kurdish people for freedom and prosperity, and through unity and solidarity it consolidated its achievements in the Federal Iraqi constitution. And now, only by standing united against the threats to the federalism, rights, achievements, and constitutional entity of the Kurdistan Region, it can ensure a better future for its descendants,” read a statement from President Barzani.
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani described the uprising as one of the most historic honors of the Kurdish people, touting it as the product of “unity and cohesion” among the people of the Region.
“As we commemorate the uprising, it is imperative for everyone, parties, components and individuals, to come together, united as one, to defend the national achievements and constitutional rights of the people of Kurdistan,” read a statement from Prime Minister Barzani.
A series of rulings by the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court in recent years, deemed by Kurdish officials as detrimental to the Kurdistan Region’s political entity, has sparked concerns over the future of the Region’s semi-autonomous status in Iraq.
The town of Ranya was the first to rise up against the regime of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein on March 5, 1991. The revolt quickly spread across Kurdish towns and cities resulting in the expulsion of the Iraqi army from most of said locations, creating room for the establishment of a Kurdish parliament in 1992.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani congratulated the Kurdish people on the anniversary of the landmark uprising which brought an end to “one of the bloodiest and most difficult eras of oppression and dictatorship.”
“The uprising was victorious due to the great faith and will of the Kurdish people for freedom and prosperity, and through unity and solidarity it consolidated its achievements in the Federal Iraqi constitution. And now, only by standing united against the threats to the federalism, rights, achievements, and constitutional entity of the Kurdistan Region, it can ensure a better future for its descendants,” read a statement from President Barzani.
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani described the uprising as one of the most historic honors of the Kurdish people, touting it as the product of “unity and cohesion” among the people of the Region.
“As we commemorate the uprising, it is imperative for everyone, parties, components and individuals, to come together, united as one, to defend the national achievements and constitutional rights of the people of Kurdistan,” read a statement from Prime Minister Barzani.
A series of rulings by the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court in recent years, deemed by Kurdish officials as detrimental to the Kurdistan Region’s political entity, has sparked concerns over the future of the Region’s semi-autonomous status in Iraq.
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