A member of the Supreme Political Council and the Interests of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) stressed that the current differences between the party and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) are the result of the efforts of a young and opportunistic group in the PUK.
Member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) High Political Council Mala Bakhtiar alleged on Monday (November 1) that he has been poisoned by "comrades,” but did not give many details beyond implying that the purported attempt on his life was part of the power struggle within the PUK.
