Baghdad The Head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, strongly condemned the insult to the Religious Authority, stressing: “The abuse of it is not a matter of the morals or behavior of the people of Kurdistan.”

Barzani said in a statement, “We strongly condemn the abuse that occurred yesterday by a person against the Religious Authority, and abuse of sanctities and supreme symbols cannot be accepted in any way, and this is a transgression of red lines, and we affirm that such behaviors have no place in the culture and principles of the people of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

He added that “Kurdistan’s constants are rich in a culture of coexistence and religious tolerance, and abuse of religious symbols and references had no place in the behavior and morals of the people of Kurdistan at any time, and that the people of Kurdistan strongly appreciate and respect religious symbols and the ancient history of friendship and respect between the immortal Mulla Mustafa Barzani and Ayatollah Al-Hakim and the martyr Al-Sadr is the best proof of that.”

Barzani pointed out that “the person who committed insulting religious symbols has been arrested and has been brought to justice and will receive his just punishment.”

Barzani also strongly condemned the burning of the office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Baghdad, which was repeated for the second time by a group of intruders and losers who could not but commit acts of sabotage, which indicates the state of tension, instability and chaos, “according to what was stated in the statement.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency