From Gorran Movement to KDP: Official resigns to support KDP’s electoral bid in upcoming elections
Shafaq News/ Walid Suleiman, head ofthe electoral list for the Kurdish Change Movement (Gorran) in Duhok, hasresigned from the movement to join the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
At a press conference in the ZakhoIndependent Administration with KDP Eighth Branch official Omar Oryee, Suleimanstated, “Today, I announce my resignation from the Change Movement and myjoining of the KDP. I support the party's electoral list in the upcomingKurdistan Parliament elections.”
In turn, Oryee welcomed Suleiman'sdecision to join the party, stating, “This step represents additional supportfor the party in the upcoming electoral process.”
Notably, the KDP is a leadingpolitical force in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, known for its substantialregional and national influence. Founded in 1946 by Mustafa Barzani, a keyfigure in the Kurdish nationalist movement, the KDP has long championed therights of Kurds, advocating for autonomy within Iraq.
Currently led by Masoud Barzani, theKDP has become the most prominent party in the Kurdistan Regional Government(KRG). The KDP holds 45 seats in the Kurdish Parliament, making it the largestparty. Nationally, the KDP is also a significant player, with 31 seats in theIraqi Parliament, ranking as the fourth largest party.
Back in June, President NechirvanBarzani issued a Regional decree setting October 20, 2024, as the official datefor the Kurdistan parliamentary elections.
The October vote is expected toelect 100 new lawmakers representing the governorates of Iraqi Kurdistan: Erbil(34 seats, including one for Christians and one for Turkmen), Halabja (threeseats), Al-Sulaymaniyah (38 seats, including one for Christians and one forTurkmen), and Duhok (25 seats, including one for Christians).
