Four Kurdish parties agree form coalition in Baghdad

The Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG), Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU), Coalition for Justice and Democracy (CDJ), and Change Movement (Gorran) decided to team up in Baghdad, NRT reported.
During a joint press conference in Sulaimani, a spokesman for the four political parties read a written statement and said they will work together in Baghdad.
They said their alliance “will put forward mutual measures to defend the general interests and constitutional rights of the people of Kurdistan.”
The parties also said that they have come to an agreement to attempt and institutionalize Erbil-Baghdad relations and to find solutions to pending issues between the central government and Kurdistan Region.”
“[The alliance] will work to resolve issues between the region and federal government in order to guarantee the constitutional rights of the people of the Kurdistan Region and, in particular, to restore joint administration of the disputed areas.”
They further pledged to tackle budgetary and economic issues.
“For Iraq, the alliance calls for a total revision of the political and administrational process and a new one to be reestablished on the basis of consensus, partnership, social conscience, balance, public services, human rights, transparency, sovereignty, and rule of law.”
KIU, KIG, CDJ, and Gorran together won 11 seats in the Iraqi Parliament during May 12 election.
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