Patriotic Union of Kurdistan New Leadership
The PUK Secretary General also the Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, has made the decision to delegate all his powers as PUK Party leader to his two deputies.
The memo read:
“Mr. Secretary-General told the attendants that based on the powers granted to him according to the internal party regulations, he will grant all his powers to his two deputies, Iraqi Deputy Premier Barhim Salih and Kurdistan Regional government Vice-President Kosrat Rasul. The party’s official outlets were observed to continue to refer to him as the Party’s Secretary-General after 3 Dec.
President Talabani had also sent a letter to the PUK Political Bureau which said “his deputies have the same powers as him to make decisions in his absence.”
End of memo information.
Now you would have to wonder why President Talabani is delegating his powers. What is he (Iraq President) getting in return?
Notice that he is still the Secretary-General of the PUK. I guess when things go bad as President you can always head back to above the green line.
Let’s keep watching President Talabani because something is surely in the works. Do you know?