KURDISTAN

DBP workshop in Amed: Organisation is the only solution against oppression

The Democratic Regions Party (DBP), in its workshop focusing on organisation in Amed, emphasised the importance of organised struggle for freedom against oppression.


ANF
AMED
Sunday, 8 September 2024

At the workshop held in Amed with the theme ‘Freedom begins with organisation’, DBP Co-Chairs Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar and Keskin Bayındır stated that organisation is the only solution against oppression in the country.

Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) Co-spokesperson Cengiz Çiçek, Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) MPs and many representatives of organisations are also attending the workshop.

Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar, who made the opening speech, criticised the state's efforts to reshape Kurdistan and emphasised that organisation is the most effective antidote against these attempts.

Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar said, “We have to establish our organised power wherever the Kurdish people live, wherever the forces of democracy exist. In the 21st century, either what the denialist state says will come to life, or the 3rd way and the democratic republic.”

DBP Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır stated that the lack of a strong organisation lies at the root of today's conflicts and oppression.

Keskin Bayındır pointed out that, “In Kurdistan, the nation-state is growing and hardening step by step under the leadership of the AKP-MHP government. However, there is no major objection against this. The reason is the weaknesses in organisation. We see that organisation against this oppression and enmity is weak in society. As a political party, we see ourselves responsible for organising society together with our institutions and comrades against this oppression and hostility. We will hold a discussion for two days due to that responsibility and need. We will organise ourselves and our mentality against this. We will wage a broad struggle. This struggle will not only be within our institutions. Street by street, village by village, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, young and old alike, we will struggle to create an organised mind, a free mind. First, we will organise ourselves, then we will organise our society.”

Bayındır added, “Our goal is to create a society that fights for its rights and its cause and to live in a free country. All our friends who are involved in these activities fight for the freedom of the Kurdish people. We will hold discussions for two days with the aim and goal of a strong organisation.”

The workshop continued closed to the press after the speeches of the party co-chairs.