KDP says efforts continue to break political deadlock and form new Kurdistan government

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is continuing efforts to bring Kurdistan Region political parties together to overcome obstacles to reconvening parliament and forming a new cabinet, party spokesperson Mahmoud Mohammed said at a press conference.

Mohammed said on Saturday that the KDP had intensified its efforts immediately after the elections and would continue working to prevent political disagreements from obstructing the activation of the Kurdistan Region Parliament and the formation of the new government.

“We consider it necessary not to allow these obstacles to prevent the parliament from functioning and the formation of the new government,” Mohammed said.

He added that the party was seeking to honor the trust voters had placed in the KDP and other political parties by ensuring that parliament resumes its work and a new government is formed.

“Our efforts have continued and will continue from now on,” he said.

KDP calls for outcome-oriented political meeting

Addressing the possibility of a meeting among the Kurdistan Region’s political parties, Mohammed said any gathering should be aimed at producing tangible results rather than being held simply for the sake of meeting.

“What is important is that a meeting can have an outcome, not a meeting for the sake of meeting,” he said.

Mohammed said any political gathering should convey a clear message to the people of Kurdistan and be followed by concrete action.

He described KDP President Masoud Barzani’s initiative as an effort to “break the political ice,” adding that the party subsequently visited all parties that were willing to meet.

The KDP spokesperson said his party believes that any meeting should be followed by practical steps.

“We are now waiting for arrangements to be made for a meeting that produces results,” Mohammed said, adding that efforts by the KDP, as well as some political figures and individuals, were continuing to remove obstacles preventing such a meeting.

KDP urges caution over Kirkuk

Mohammed also addressed the KDP’s position on recent remarks by the governor of Kirkuk, Mohammed Samaan, stressing that the party believes the people of Kirkuk should determine the future of their city.

“Kirkuk is a city whose people should decide its destiny,” he said, while describing it as a city with a Kurdish identity where all ethnic and religious communities live together.

He referred to a statement previously issued by the KDP’s Kirkuk-Garmiyan Organizational Office, which said the Kirkuk governor’s remarks were inconsistent with the city’s current circumstances and with the positions and views of political parties.

Mohammed called on all politicians in Kirkuk to use language that would not inflame tensions or undermine efforts to preserve stability in the disputed province.

He said Kirkuk had frequently served as an important factor for stability amid Iraq’s broader political and security instability, but had also repeatedly been the scene of major disputes.

“For this reason, the situation in Kirkuk must be handled with great sensitivity,” he said.

Mohammed further warned that any discussion concerning Kirkuk’s future should be carefully studied before being made public, with all potential positive and negative consequences taken into consideration.

He stressed that such scrutiny was particularly important for officials who hold significant responsibilities in Kirkuk, given the city’s sensitive political, ethnic and security dynamics.