MASOUD BARZANI, leader the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDI) has denounced the 'savagery' of the 'terrorist' Workers' Party Kurdistan following last month's brutal repression by the Turkish government of the Newroz uprisingHe went on to add that such incidents' do not help resolve problems "through brotherly der Barzani is Jeffrey Archer's favourite Kurd!
There is no denying Barzani's personal bravery in his struggle against Saddam Husthe Kurds in Southern (tragi 300 Club Kurdistan. But his political judgements are another matter.
Betrayal
The KDP has always sought Despite their cynical betrayal of the Kurds at the end of the Gulf War, Barzani still clings to the fond illusion that Bush and Major will somehow persuade Saddam to grant 'autonomy' to the Southern Kurds.
With announcement, Barzani has sunk to new depts. Fre nas now ah lied himself with the vicious turkish regime in its brutal war Wait the people of North Nearly three weeks before the Newroz uprising, the Peoples' Labour Party (HEP) warned that the Turkish government and army were paring a massive spring offensImmediately before, thousands of soldiers, tanks, armoured vehicles, artillary and helicopters were moved into Kurdistan. They were accompanied by massive bombing. leaving between 500 and 700 people dead.
It is extremely unlikely that Barzani was unaware of the situation. These manoeuvres were broadcast on Turkish DEBBY HALL, anti-Poll Tax campaigner in Camden, was tragically killed on 13 March in a traffic accident.
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Nor could he be unaware that Turkish army death squads operate in Kurdistan. At least 60 people were killed by these in the six months prior to Newroz, and villages, tres, are under army occupaBarzani's support for the Turkish government stems not from ignorance, but from outthe PKK.
Barzani supports imperia ism, while the PKK claim to be marxist. Barzani accepts 'autonomy' within a divided Kurdistan, while the PKK fights for an independent, united Kurdish state.
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Such support does not imply agreement with the politics and actions of the PKK - not least the grotesque 'cult of personality surrounains is ieader, Abdul lah Ocalan. But it is a recognition that the 'KK is currently in the leadership of the fight for So far, the labour movement support Kurdish struggle.
Many believe that the Kurds are only oppressed by Saddam Hussein. The issue needs to be raised throughout the labour movement. A start would be to call for a complete ban on arms sales to Turkey -a demand even put into practice by the rightwing government in Germany. ---April 17, 1992
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