Zaman Alwasl interviews PYD leader, we are not separatists

More than six months have passed since the first Interview with Saleh Muslim, president of the Democratic Union Party (PYD). His statements have not changed, ' We will not negotiate with Jabhat al-Nusrah. We are not separatists. The Assad Army will not fall.'

 As many variables, PYD is getting stronger with its armed wing the YPG – Popular Protection which controlled Ras ein north east Syria near to al-Hasakh province but the most prominent variable is seeking autonomous state and local interim administration what   raised doubts of separation, which has long accused the Kurds. However, Muslim, reassuring and confirms that a temporary phase until things settle down in Syria.

In the last interview by Zaman Alwasl, Muslim said that his units   fought al-Assad in Aleppo, despite the accusation of joint cooperation in fighting the insurgents.

Extremists are controlling the Free Syria Army; their practices have brought the fanatics and 'Takferies' to Aleppo. For that we will not go through any negotiation with Jabaht al-Nusrah, Muslim said.  ''Our weapons for self-defense'', PYD leader added.

Regarding Hezbollah intervention in fighting the rebels in Syria, Muslim said that he against any foreign intervention but Muslim assured fighting Hezbollah militia if it enters the Kurdish areas.  

 About his relationship with new elected president of the National Coalition, Ahmad Jarba . Muslim said, Jarab as a person is good he raised in Qamishli and studied in its schools, I know that he is very close to the Kurds, and I was the first well-wishers his presidency and met him more than once, and enjoy the manners affable and patriotism, but the problem is not with the Jarba, but the problem with whom want to control him, especially the Muslim Brotherhood.

 Jarba is not the real ruler of the coalition. Musilm said.  It's worth mentioning that YPG – Popular Protection Units are affiliated to the Supreme Kurdish Committee, PKK.

The YPG is the dominant Kurdish armed group, which took over large sections of northern Syria in August last year. It is not-so-secretly loyal to the PKK, which has by now forcibly co-opted most other Kurdish groups in Syria. The YPG has deep misgivings about the Arab opposition mainstream, which it considers to be Islamist and under Turkish influence, and it has steered a middle way between the regime and the rebels. True to the PKK’s Marxist tradition, the YPG makes a point of training female fighters. The YPG does not seek independence for Syria’s Kurds, but does argue for a form of self-governance within Syria.


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