Hwnar Wali Hwnar – Activist
Following the 1991 Spring Uprising, the two dominant political parties in the Kurdistan Region divided control over border revenues and other sources of authority. This division resulted in each side allocating resources and power as they saw fit, effectively carving up the region between them.
Their mutual refusal to accept each other’s dominance led to a devastating internal conflict, costing thousands of lives and leaving many more in a state of uncertainty and dispossession that persists to this day. Over the past decades, the people of Kurdistan have been subjected to chronic deprivation at the hands of these two ruling families. Under their governance, there is little space for dissent or accountability, and corruption has become deeply entrenched. Speaking out against these injustices has proven deadly, as seen in the tragic fates of Sardasht Osman, Soran Mama Hama, and Kawa Garmiyani.
The struggle against these entrenched power structures must continue with strategic persistence. Much like the precision of a Tomahawk missile, resistance must strike at the core of this authoritarianism from afar, if necessary, and with unwavering resolve.
Therefore, for the sake of the well-being and dignity of the Kurdish people, whether through a change of leadership or a structural reorganization of power, it is essential that every conscious Kurd strives for meaningful transformation. This effort must continue regardless of the pressures and threats imposed by those in power.
