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Kurdish party says self-rule inevitable
 Kurdish self-rule is inevitable if not imminent, according to Kurdistan Democratic Party chief Masud Barzani. Commenting on an almost unanimous vote for independence in an unofficial referendum held on 30 January, Masud Barzani said on Wednesday that "when the right time comes it will become a reality"."Self-determination is the natural right of our people, and they have the right to express their desires," he added. Barzani heads one of the two main Kurdish groups which control Iraq's northern Kurdish zone. The KDP leader was speaking three days after more than 1.9 million Iraqi Kurds - some 95% of those asked - voted for independence in an informal survey conducted by volunteers. Iraqi Kurds have long pushed for independence, but Turkey, Iran and Syria - all with substantial Kurdish minorities - oppose the establishment of Kurdish state on their borders. Posted by: Fred 2005-02-03 |
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