Situation before the Congress:
In 2003, Iraq faced a major political change. After the Allied invasion, the dictatorial system in Iraq collapsed and was replaced by a democratic federal government that the Iraqi people had been fighting for for decades. The Kurdistan Region, and especially the Kurdish people, played a major role in these changes in Iraq and had the right to be the first beneficiaries of these changes. All their national rights should be implemented in the new Iraqi constitution. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the political leadership of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the constitutional rights of the Kurdish people were implemented in the new Iraqi constitution and the Kurdistan Region went from a besieged region to a democratic federal region open to the world and then became a safe haven for all democrats not only in Iraq but throughout the region.
The rapid changes that followed the liberation of Iraq prompted all political and social organizations to open up new areas and move forward with changes quickly, including the Kurdistan Democratic Party and its social organizations. Immediately after the liberation of Iraq, that is, after the spring of 2003, the Kurdistan Qutabi Union quickly opened its headquarters in most cities in Iraq, especially in Baghdad and the border areas of Article 140, and began preparations for a new congress. After a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Kurdistan Qutabi Union, it was decided to hold the organization's eleventh congress as soon as possible, and a preparatory committee was established for this purpose. After all the preparations and the success of the congress members, it was decided to hold the congress for the first time in the city of Duhok (1).
Organizing the Congress:
The congress began between 30.07.2004 and 4.08.2004 in the hall of the College of Agriculture of the University of Duhok, with the participation of 386 representatives of all organizations, under the motto (Science, Freedom, Progress) (2).
The congress began with the presence of Ali Şingali, President Barzani's representative, Rebwar Yalda, Head of the Central School of Professional Organizations of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and for the first time, representatives from Baghdad and Khanaqin participated in the congress (3).
On the first day of the congress, several committees were formed and then new executive board members were elected by vote, consisting of:
1- Sergeant Zahir
2- Hoshmand Refat
3- Sidqi Mahmoud
4- Zerëvan Hüseyin
5- Dilshad Shaban
6- Anas Ayyub
7- Muaz Abdullah
8- Mushir Muhammad
9- Karzan Sadredin
10- Emad Ali
11- Rachel Hassan Sabri
12- Hemin Bajelan
13- Jafar
14- Tahir Muhammad Ahmed
15- Serwa Salih Mustafa
16- The Prophet Muhammad's Coffee (4).
After the election of the members of the Executive Committee, the preparation and approval of the committee reports, the elections for the secretary and members of the secretariat began on August 1st, and the new secretariat was elected as follows:
1- Berven Hamdi - Secretary
2- Lawand Osman - Member of the Secretarial School
3- Kurdo Ihsan - Member of the Secretarial School
4- Aryan Salaheddin Asad – Member of the Secretarial School
5- Rênas Cano Mihemed, known as Rênas Bamerni – Member of the Secretarial School
6- Navser Nuri - Member of the Secretarial School
7- Fakhreddin Mehdi Cercis – Member of the Secretarial School
8- Sherwan Hito – Member of the Secretarial School
9- Awat Karox – Member of the Secretarial School
10- Hemin Rashid Zeydan, alias Hemin Bajelan, member of the Secretarial School.
11- Merdan Xidir - Member of the Secretarial School
12- Xemlan Mihemed Salih – Member of the Secretarial School
13- Senger Kanebi Heme Salih, known as Senger Kanebi Gewre, member of the Secretarial School.
14- Yasin Salih – Alternate member of the Secretarial School (5).
The constitution of the Kurdistan Qutbist Union at this congress consisted of 16 leagues, namely: Hewler. Salaheddin University. Soran University. Duhok University. Mosul, Acre League, Zakho, Kirkuk University, Germiyan, Sulaymaniyah, Sulaymaniyah University, Halabja, Raperin, Soran, Kirkuk and the Baghdad League(6).
Source:
- Irfan Aziz Aziz, Congresses and Conferences of the Qutabi Union of Kurdistan, Edition 1, (Hewlêr-Rojhelat Publishing House-2012), p 174.
- Final Declaration of the 11th Congress of the Kurdistan Qutb Union (YQK), Ruwanin Newspaper, Kurdistan Qutb Union, issue 11, Hewlêr, October 11, 2004, p. 2.
- Musa Ehmed, The 11th Congress of the Kurdistan Qutabi Union is being held today with the participation of 370 representatives, Xebat Newspaper, organ of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, issue 1517, Hewlêr, Monday, 02.08.2004, p 3.
- Irfan Aziz Aziz, previous source, p. 176.
- Sirwan Osman, A Bright History and an Unbroken Caravan, (Hewlêr - Ministry of Education Press - 2014), p 50.
Irfan Aziz Aziz, previous source, p 176, 178.
