It was later revealed that Karim had submitted a letter of resignation to first deputy secretary general Kosrat Rasoul on July 15, 2018 outlining why he was resigning from the party.
“The PUK leadership has not investigated the group that was responsible for losing Kirkuk and the other disputed areas because of lies and to protect the interests of some people.”
“The reasons will be exposed to people at the proper time.”
It was not immediately clear why the letter was not released at the time, NRT reported.
A member of the PUK’s political bureau told NRT that the party was dismissing Karim from both the political bureau and the party and that a committee had been formed to carry out the decision.
Most members of the PUK leadership council and political bureau were present in the meeting, which focused on whether to finalize an agreement with the Kurdistan Democratic Party about the formation of the new government.
There was reportedly consensus to dismiss Karim.
Karim fled to Erbil after Kirkuk and the disputed areas were taken over by the central government in mid-October 2017. He has not been an active participant in the political bureau’s activities since then.
Replacing acting Governor of Kirkuk Rakan al-Jabouri with a PUK official is a top priority of the party.
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