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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