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Adel Murad

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Adel Murad (born December 11, 1949) was ambassador of Iraq in Romania. He had previously served as representative of PUK in Baghdad under Iraq's Transitional Government[1] and a Representative of Jalal Talabani in Damascus. He is a graduate of the University of Baghdad, with an MSC in Chemistry.

Along with the current President of Iraq Jalal Talabani, Adel Murad is the founder and secretary general of one of the main Kurdish political parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). Until 2003 he fought against Saddams, as a speaker, as a peshmerga, as a leader and since the formation of the KRG has been fighting against corruption, nepotism and a free and independent Kurdistan.

As Ambassador of Iraq

As Ambassador of Iraq in Romania, Murad is responsible for reopening diplomatic relations between Iraq and Romania for Kurdish interests. Adel Murad argued that the billion-dollar debt must be solved through some kind of understanding, such as through business, including giving Romanian companies contracts for petroleum and reconstruction, especially hospitals.[2]

Adel Murad is the General secretary of the PUKCC and has been an advocate for Kurdish internal reforms cl

On the KRG

Murad has been an advocate for Kurdish rights throughout the last 50 years and has encouraged the new generation of Kurds to take up the leadership role of Kurdish politics.

'I believe corruption, greater corruption, started after the collapse of Saddam’s regime. We have been working for the PUK for 35 years; it’s time for us to go home and allow others in. We cannot project a good picture of Kurds if this social injustice continues. I believe Gorran would not have split if reforms had been undertaken within the PUK and corruption had been tackled in our party. The problem is not individual members. The problem is much bigger than that. We lack social equality. This is not only in the PUK and the KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party). Other political parties suffer the same problem. Social injustice is what is holding us back. We cannot project a good picture of Kurds if this social injustice continues. Senior officials’ sons get jobs as soon as they graduate; they are given cars and privileges. But a student from an ordinary family has to wait years for employment after graduation. None of the political parties are solely responsible for this injustice. The phenomenon exists from Zakho all the way to Khanaqin. But the leaders of the two major parties should be held accountable for this problem. The only solution to the problem is a genuine reform campaign. Massoud Barzani (Kurdistan Region president) started a reform program recently. I am glad to see his efforts in this regard, and I truly hope he will continue with these efforts.'[3]

On Iraq

Murad was very optimistic on establishing a 'New Iraq' but has since been pessimistic blaming former 'Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki' saying 'his marginalizing policies paved way for the IS attack onto Iraq and controlling a large part of the state in the north and northwest, calling some officials in the regions traitors and asked for their conviction.'

He went on to say that 'al-Dawa party policies will not change after Maliki’s term and Prime Minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi, adding that the to-be-PM had made efforts to bring back stability to Iraq but “I am not optimistic about any success.'[4]

On Turkey

Murad has been critical on the AKPs policy towards the Kurdish people saying that the Kurds should be cautious not to fall in the trap set by a regional country, namely Turkey.

“For what Turkey is doing right now is very similar to the policies of the Iranian Shah, who likewise did not let us reach an agreement with Baghdad and promised us a government; but when he reached an agreement with Baghdad, he turned his back to the revolution.” [5]

Murad was also suspicious of Turkeys interest in Mosul claiming:

“The Turks dream about Mosul and consider it a Turkish province that was cut off after World War One,” he said. “This is unacceptable … they are not the guardians of Mosul.”[6]

Peshmerga

Once a commander and Peshmerga veteran, Adel Murad has since been an advocate for the armament and international support for the Peshmerga calling for international support and armament including Russia to support the Peshmerga forces.[7]

Preceded by Ambassador Of Iraq in Romania
September 2004-2009 		Succeeded by
Saad Al Douri

References

  1. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2003/05/iraq-030521-rfel-161527.htm title=Iraq: If U.S. Troops Left, Would Civil War, Sectarian Strife Follow?
  2. ^ http://www.thediplomat.ro/reports_0305.htm
  3. ^ http://ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2012/4/state6050.htm#RelatedLinks
  4. ^ http://www.kurdpress.ir/En/NSite/FullStory/News/?Id=8275#Title=%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09%09%09We have not received any arms: PUK official%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09%09
  5. ^ http://ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2013/1/state6768.htm
  6. ^ http://ekurd.net/dispute-over-turkish-troops-iraq-2016-01-07
  7. ^ http://www.alsabaah.iq/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=112758


 

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