Vote on Southern Kurdistan

To many Kurds, who value their true identity, Kurdistan resembles a mother that has been suppressed and taken advantage of by four influential men in the Middle East. In this age such a mother should be free to make a choice. In neither part of their ancestral homeland Kurds have been asked about their choices of status quo, federalism, or independence. By default the status quo has been imposed on them in the name of unity. Unity is a noble idea and should serve all equally. Unfortunately the unity that the governments of dominant ethnic groups advocate has only served them. For this reason over 98\% of the Kurdish population in Southern Kurdistan voted for independence in an unofficial referendum in 2004. Many individuals and organizations, that support equal right for all, believe the Kurds in all parts of their homeland should be allowed to determine their destiny and be given the option of voting for status quo, federalism, and independence in a referendum monitored by the international community.

While other parts of Kurdistan have to go through transitional stages, Southern part might be ready to determine its destiny. In order to remind the Kurdish Regional Government to be assertive about the right of the people in Southern Kurdistan, and the United Nations to fulfill its obligation to defend the rights of all nations, including unrepresented ones such as the Kurds, this petition has been launched to vote on Kurdish choices. A similar petition has been lunched for all parts of Kurdistan. This petition is only for Southern part. Please vote for Southern Kurdistan among the options of: 1) independence, 2) federalism, 3) status quo