Despite Kosrat Rasul order not to conduct meetings, PUK continues

Shafaq News / The leadership of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) continued on Wednesday its discussions to discuss the articles of the party's internal system, according to what was announced by PUK media.

The head of the Supreme Political Council and the interests of PUK, Kosert Rasul had ordered the suspension of the leadership council’s meetings, as he attributed in a statement to "the seriousness of the decisions taken in the meetings on the balance within the party."

Rasul’s statement stated that a special meeting is supposed to be held to study the various problems and opinions, indicating that before the leadership council is determined by the committee in charge, there will be no legitimacy for the decisions issued in the meetings.

For his part, Council member Baula Talabani said on his personal page on social networking sites, "Facebook" that the council will ratify the party's internal system at today's meeting.

Mustafa Jawarsh, the supervisor of the leadership council meetings, said during a press conference held yesterday after the leadership council’s meeting that “ The leadership council approved the confirmation of the joint presidency system for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

He added that the leadership council also discussed the tasks of a number of PUK offices, and the number of other articles of the internal system.