Heval Kwestani, a member of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament for the Gorran (change) movement, has nominated Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Kwestani’s application has been accepted by the Nobel Committee.
The Member of Parliament for Sulaymaniyah said that “Ocalan’s 2013 Newroz message emphasised peace and democracy, it was a manifesto for the peaceful solution of the Kurdish question. The fact that Times magazine placed Ocalan in a list of the 100 most influential people in the World was also a factor behind my nomination of Ocalan for the prize.”
Kwestani also said that he believed Abdullah Ocalan was one of the strongest favourites to be awarded the Nobel prize in 2014. Kwestani said “Just as Nelson Mandela played a key role in the solution of the problems in South Africa, Ocalan is playing a key role in the peaceful and democratic solution of the Kurdish question. If Ocalan is awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize, this will go a long way in promoting peace and democracy in the whole region.”
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