By: Hariwan Kurdistani

Oct 23, 2005

Hope is never easy for Kurds to gain.  We have been fighting for centuries amongst our enemies for some sort of freedom and control over our lives and land and now that we have tasted a little bit of it, we are fighting amongst our selves. 

We saw bloodshed between the PKK, PUK and KDP in the 90’s but now it is a lot more subtle. The little power that the Kurds have know is being filthily contested for, with out any regards to the lives of the Kurdish martyrs or poor families living in the dumps by some greedy politicians.  The corruption that is so ramped amongst the top KDP and PUK leader is very disconcerting, traitors getting millions of dollars for killing thousands of Kurds and long living Kurds who sacrificed everything for the Kurdish cause are slapped around by top officials and laughed at like dogs mocking there life long struggle by some corrupt so called “democratic politicians”.
 
While the politicians live in castles, the families that where thrown out by Saddam, families who lost their bread winner, and the families who gave numerous martyrs, live under constant threat of loosing the little that they got, so some elite traitor can build another complex on the land that their family died for. 

The fact is that these corrupt politicians go around, use, and steal the money that should be used to better the lives of all Kurds not into their filthy pockets.  As a Kurdish youth I am not only ashamed but also horrified and disgusted at what I see and hear, my father did not fight for 45 years so some ignorant corrupt politician who has never believed in the Kurdish cause nor done anything to further it take the assets of my Kurdish compatriots.

I do believe in an independent Kurdistan and will die for it happily, however I know that the constitution does not give the Kurds all that they desire want and need because of the Americans and Arabs, but also those who fought for those rights where lenient so that they can stay in power.  

I believe we Kurds deserve better.  We need some one who will fight for our god given rights and lives on the political battlefield, instead of his or her own.  We have not gone through hell and come out for no reason. These parties and regime who use their power in such a corrupt manner and with no regards for Kurdistan and the Kurds should be ousted soon, for I have no intention of letting this go on for another thirty years, until we finally realize there unquestionable undemocratic policies and actions towards the Kurds and Kurdistan.