PDKI’s
Politburo Declaration Regarding the 56th Anniversary of the
Establishment of the Kurdistan Republic
Dear compatriots,
Valiant people of
Kurdistan,
First and foremost, on the 56th anniversary of the
establishment of Kurdistan Republic, we would like to congratulate all the
freedom activists, defenders of justice and rights in general and the
Kurdish people in particular. We
hope that the resistance of the people of our country aimed at attaining
their objectives reaches its desirable end, and once again the outcome of
the Republic re-harvested.
The establishment of the Republic on the 22nd
of January 1946 governed by Democratic Party of Kurdistan and led by the
remembered leader, Qazi Mohammad was an important historical event in the
political life of the Kurdish people in Iranian Kurdistan.
For the first time, the Kurdish people on this part of Kurdistan
obtained a considerable segment of their just rights and freedoms, and a
Kurdish authority in the framework of republic was established.
The establishment of Kurdistan Republic in
1946 was in essence meant to negate the monarchial system, and it was also
an indication of the advancement of the people of Kurdistan and their deep
devotion to freedom and democracy. With
the establishment of the Republic, the Kurdish people in Iran possessed
their own identity and proudly experimented a period, though short, filled
with precious attainments of human rights and freedoms.
Educating in Kurdish, publishing Kurdish newspapers and magazines,
establishing national army, administrating the general affairs of Kurdistan
by the brave Kurdish citizens, and the existence of general security, were
some of these achievements that the Kurdish nation were both delighted by
and proud of.
The administrators and the officials of the
Republic proved a good example of sound cooperation and mutual aid between
the Kurdish people in all parts of Kurdistan.
This led the Republic to become a sanctuary for the Kurdish freedom
activists from all parts of Kurdistan who considered the Republic as theirs. In this regard, neither the leaders of the Republic or the
Kurdish people in Iran regarded themselves as the proprietor nor the Kurdish
activists and compatriots felt away from home.
In short, for all the Kurds Kurdistan Republic was a flaming torch
that was set alight in the “Choarchira” square of Mahabad.
The Republic also experienced a salient
example of good relations between Iranian nationalities across the country,
especially the two nations of Kurds and Azeris, and proved that if the
conspiracies and the plots of the dictatorships ruling over the country are
eliminated, the Iranian nationalities can live side by side in peace with
mutual respect, and along with preserving their regional interests can also
safeguard the general well-being of the country.
It was quite natural that a populace
administration embodied in human and democratic characteristics and values
would have been intolerable for the dictatorship regime of Mohammad Reza
Shah and its outside patrons, which led to their swift conspiratory planning
against the Republic and its allied government in Azerbijan; thus, after 11
months of invasion and troops insurgency they ended the short life of these
two newly established republics.
With putting an end to the Republic, the
off-springs of the Kurdish nation in Iranian Kurdistan and the strugglers of
PDKI, despite the existence of excessive pressure on them did not abandon
the objectives of 22nd January and the Republic of Kurdistan, and
did not distance themselves from the struggle for the revival of such
objectives. After the course of
30 years of disillusioning the Republic, the Kurdish people in the direction
of attaining their freedom and national rights resisted the monarchial
dictatorship; a resistance accompanied by the resistance of other
nationalities of Iran resulted in the overthrowing of the monarchial regime
of Mohammad Reza Shah in 1979.
With the ousting of the monarchy, the
oppressed Kurdish people anticipated the establishment of freedom in Iran,
and demanded the respect of their national rights, but unfortunately, the
magnificent revolution of the Iranian people was very soon diverted from its
principle path and distanced itself from its principle objectives.
It did not take long for the people of Kurdistan to accept this
bitter reality that the newly power monopolizing regime can not bring about
freedom and democracy to Iran and respond positively to the wishes and
objectives of the people of our country.
That is why in the undemocratic referendum of 30 March1979 that was
organized to decide on a new government system, they did not participate,
and with this initiative showed considerable vigilance and awareness.
With the forming of Islamic Republic of
Iran, and the dominancy of juriscouncil dictatorship, invasion on freedom
and freedom activists started, and the people of Kurdistan and PDKI were
targeted by the cruelty of oppressive forces of the newly imposed regime in
Iran. In such circumstances,
there were no other alternatives except defense and resistance, and the
people of Kurdistan put ahead of themselves a conceited struggle that still
continues. Even though if at
the beginning it was only the Kurdish people and PDKI who had revealed the
backwarded and anti-freedom nature of the regime, now all the people of Iran
are aware of this reality and have realized that Islamic Republic is the
enemy of freedom and the just and humane objectives of the people of Iran.
In general, it has now been evident to the world public opinion that
this regime not only does not deserve to rule over Iran, but it also
contradicts the modern developed world.
These realities are so apparent and blatant that even a number of
elements within the ruling camps confess to.
As a result of these bitter realities some sorts of reformist
thinking has emerged among the regime’s authorities who are concerned
about their grips to power see some reforms as vital while the general
public in Iran see the realization of their just rights and freedom in the
collapse of the regime; however, the rulers of the regime neither accept the
democratic demands of the people of Iran nor seem to be willing to tolerate
these very limited reforms that have been proposed by the reformists within
the ruling camp to extend the remaining days of the regime.
The backwarded essence and the conspiratory
role of the Islamic Republic in the last few months, and in regard to some
international, regional and internal matters have been so evident that
leaves the regime with no chance of denial and justifications.
This has caused the emergence of a fresh and widespread wave of
abhorrence and disgust against the regime that threatens the anti-populace
authority of the Islamic Republic, and also concerns its leaders over their
fragile destiny. It is not a remote possibility that along with widening
concerns of the regime’s leaders, their pressure over freedom activists
and their attacks over the people’s freedom increases; however, there is
no doubt that these oppressions and pressures not only do not impede the
process of broadening struggle against the regime, rather it will enhance
it, and finally overthrow the dictatorship.
The 22nd of January for the
Kurdish people and PDKI is not only the remembrance of an important
historical event, but it is also renewing pledges with the founders and the
objectives of the Republic in the direction of ongoing struggle until the
realization of their objectives, freedom and democracy all over Iran.
The
Politburo of Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan
22
January 2002
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