As the Iraqi parliamentarian elections are approaching (they are scheduled on 12 May), a candidate for the Next Generation List was attacked by a mob while canvassing in Duhok on Saturday. 

Kamuran Berwari was wounded in the head, while the attackers fled after being surrounded by the people near the candidate. 

Berwari was then taken to Duhok hospital, and he was said to be recovering late on Saturday night. 
The New Generation List is made up of candidates belonging to Tevgera Azadi, New Generation Movement and Democratic People’s Front. 

The parties taking part in the elections of 12 May have started their election campaign on 15 April, and they are actually canvassing at a very quick pace. 

The Iraqi military had declared they defeated the Islamic State last December, but violence in the country is everything but over. Furthermore people claim politicians to be doing their own interests rather than the people’s.

In South Kurdistan there is a campaign to call on voters to give their preference to parties that have clearly declared their opposition to the Turkish Army occupation of south Kurdistan.

There are 325 parliament seats to fill, and parties are getting ready to contest these elections.