In his party’s weekly statement on domestic and international issues, Serkan Ramanlı, a spokesman for HÜDA PAR, addressed the political crisis in Iraq and the UN's report on the Uyghurs.

Political crisis in Iraq

Reminding that Iraq has been experiencing the occupation of the USA for many years since 2003, Ramanlı said: "The honor and dignity of the people were trampled on by the invaders in the dungeons of Abu Ghraib, more than one million people were killed in the US bombardments, and millions of people became refugees. The end of the US occupation and the handing over of the administration to Iraqis have raised hopes for peace and stability in the country. However, in the last elections, the fact that no party could get enough votes to form the government alone in the country turned into a political crisis. The country is in a state of chaos as the parties do not come together for the coalition and there is a vacancy in the administration. As a result, dozens of people lost their lives in the protests and riots that took place last week.”

Ramanlı said: "All political actors in Iraq should learn from the painful past events and come together on the common ground of Iraq. The peace and tranquility of the Islamic Geography is not independent of the peace and tranquility of Iraq. A civil war that will arise from this will not only be limited to Iraq, but will also provide opportunities and possibility to foreign powers waiting in ambush. All parties should resolve their conflicts and problems through dialogue and reconciliation without resorting to violence, and should strive for peace and stability to prevail.”

The UN's report on the Uyghurs

Reminding that the United Nations (UN) has accused China of "serious human rights violations" against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in its latest report, Ramanlı said: “China, which inflicts physical and psychological torture on minorities in camps and prisons in the region, and carries out a policy of cultural and religious assimilation towards Muslim families, does not face the reaction it deserves across the world. Even the publication of the report on the atrocities committed by the Chinese government as a result of China’s hegemony over international organizations has been delayed many times.”

Ramanlı went on to say: “International organizations and countries that have not raised their voices against this persecution for the sake of economic and political interests for years are responsible for the oppression, persecution and assimilation experienced by Muslims in East Turkestan. It is not possible for this persecution to end unless concrete sanctions are implemented against China, which has committed genocide against ethnic and Muslim minorities in Asia. We invite all the international community, especially the Islamic countries, to show solidarity with the people of East Turkestan and to make an effort to end this persecution.” (ILKHA)