Baghdad-INA
Kurdistan Democratic Party (PMK) affirmed, on Monday, that Hoshyar Zebari is its only candidate for the presidency.
The member of the party's negotiating delegation, Rinas Jano, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) ,the Democratic Party believes in the democratic process , governed by the provisions of the Iraqi law, nothing that decision which was issued against Hoshyar Zebari does not affect the original right, until the final decision and confirmation of the charges against Hoshyar Zebari.
Jano added, “we have more than evidence that Zebari is innocent, as when he was nominated, his name was subject to scrutiny and verification, whether by the Integrity and Justice Commission or the Ministry of Higher Education, as well as the existing criminal facts. As he passed all these stages then he was named as a candidate for the presidency by the Iraqi Parliament , affirming that all what is happening now , is a political game played by the competitors, they are afraid of the match in Parliament because they know very well that Zebari will win."
For his part, political analyst Issam Al-Faili told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Today's session cannot be held, especially since the Kurdistan Democratic Party will give an opportunity for the Federal Supreme Court to decide whether to prove the charges or not against Hoshyar Zebari," stressing that " If the charges are refuted, Zebari will remain the party's candidate, and if they are confirmed, the Democrat will think of another alternative."