Shiwani: KDP is blocking election of Kurdish governor

Shiwani: KDP is blocking election of Kurdish governor

Iraqi Minister of Justice Xalid Shiwani spoke about why they have not been able to elect a Kurdish governor in Kirkuk. "As Kurds, - he said - we have gained the majority in Kirkuk, which allows us to elect a Kurdish governor. However, the KDP prevented this. If the Kurds had appointed a governor in Kirkuk, arabization policies in the city could have been prevented by 50 percent." Stating that the Kurdish people are only defending themselves now,…