Shaswar Abdulwahid Explained

Shaswar Abdulwahid Qadir
Native Name:شاسوار عەبدولواحید قادر
Birth Place:Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Nationality:Kurdish
Occupation:Founder of NRT NewsChairman and founder of the New Generation Movement (Kurdistan), founder and owner of Chavyland (Amusement Park), NRT, and Kurd News TV Channel
Movement:New Generation Movement

Shaswar Abdulwahid (شاسوار عەبدولواحید {{!; born 2 December 1978) is an Iraqi businessman and politician,[1] leader of Naway Nwe movement and the founder of NRT media.[2]

Business

Shaswar founded the Nalia Media Corporation conglomerate, one of the biggest media organisations in Kurdish Iraq,[3] which operates NRT News, several television stations, "real estate" and a theme park.[4] [5]

Kurdistan referendum 2017

Abdulwahid entered politics in 2017, during the Kurdistan Region's independence referendum. Shaswar launched a "No for now".[6] [7] [8] He called the referendum as "an excuse by Kurdish leaders to remain in power".[9]

New Generation Movement

Abdulwahid was elected president of the newly established New Generation Movement at its first congress.[10] New Generation secured eight seats in the 2018 Kurdistan parliamentary election,[11] and won four seats in the 2018 Iraqi parliamentary election.[12] Abdulwahid said that "there should be an opposition in parliament", and did not plan to join a governing coalition.[13]

Arrest

Abdulwahid appeared in court in Sulaimani on 3 March 2019 and arrested after being summoned on charges related to Articles 229 and 434 of the Iraqi penal code.[14] Abdulwahid had been previously arrested in 2017.[15]

Assassination attempt

Abdulwahid survived an assassination attempt but was injured in his leg in October 2013 before entering political life. At that time, Abdulwahid said, "I am not a politician or a famous figure in politics in Kurdistan region of Iraq. I have no private connections with any politicians or political parties, the only reason that they wanted to kill me is my ownership of NRT TV, as we have been facing many other terrible events in the past three years".[16] [17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 Qs: PUK candidate confident party will perform well in election. Rudaw. 3 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Opinion Why a referendum won't solve Iraqi Kurdistan's problems. Diehl . Jackson. Washington.
  3. Web site: Iraqi Kurds campaigning for 'no' to independence face uphill struggle. The National. en. 2019-03-03.
  4. Web site: CPJ condemns detainment of protestor in Duhok. Rudaw . 2019-03-03.
  5. News: Rich tycoon takes on Iraqi Kurdish leaders over independence. 2017-09-12. Reuters. 2019-03-03. en.
  6. News: Rich tycoon takes on Iraqi Kurdish leaders over independence. 12 September 2017. Reuters. 3 March 2019. en.
  7. News: Rich tycoon takes on Iraqi Kurdish leaders over independence. 12 September 2017. Reuters. 3 March 2019. en.
  8. News: With Kurds Set to Vote on Independence, a Lone Dissenter Sounds Alarm. Coles. Isabel. 24 September 2017. Wall Street Journal. 3 March 2019. Nabhan. Ali. en-US. 0099-9660.
  9. Web site: Referendum to Put Iraqi Kurdistan Region Stability at Risk . Tasnim News Agency. en. 3 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Shaswar Abdulwahid elected president of New Generation Movement. Rudaw. 2019-03-03.
  11. Web site: Election commission publishes official KRG election results. Rudaw. 2019-03-03.
  12. News: Factbox: Iraq's Kurds to elect a new parliament. 2018-09-27. Reuters. 2019-03-03. en.
  13. Web site: Upstart Kurdish party has Iraq-wide ambitions . Mark Habeeb. AW. en. 2019-03-03.
  14. Web site: Sulaimani judge orders arrest of New Generation leader Abdulwahid. Rudaw. 3 March 2019.
  15. News: Three people killed as protests turn violent again in Iraqi Kurdistan. 19 December 2017. Reuters. 3 March 2019. en.
  16. Web site: Mountain of impunity looms over Kurdistan journalists. Avenue. Committee to Protect Journalists 330 7th. York. 11th Floor New. cpj.org. en. 3 March 2019. Ny 10001.
  17. News: Kurden-Referendum im Irak: "Der einzige Ausweg liegt im Kampf". Reuter. Christoph. 22 September 2017. Spiegel Online. 3 March 2019.
  18. Web site: Freedom of the Press at a Crossroads in Iraqi Kurdistan. english. 10 January 2014. Ny 10001.

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