Coalition for Democracy and Justice

The Coalition for Democracy and Justice (Kurdish: ھاوپەیمانی بۆ دیموکراسی و دادپەروەری‎, romanized: Hevpeymana Demokrasî û Dadwerîyê) is a Kurdish political party in Iraq, founded by Barham Salih.

Coalition for Democracy and Justice ھاوپەیمانی بۆ دیموکراسی و دادپەروەری الائتلاف من أجل الديمقراطية والعدالة
Logo of the party
Kurdish name	ھاوپەیمانی بۆ دیموکراسی و دادپەروەری Hevbendiya Demokrasî û Dadweriyê
Abbreviation	CDJ
Leader	Barham Salih
Founded	2018
Split from	PUK
Ideology	Kurdish nationalism Social democracy Self-determination Reformism Anti-corruption[1]
Political position	Centre-left
Council of Representatives of Iraq	2 / 328
Kurdistan Parliament	0 / 111
Politics of Iraq Political parties Elections

In September 2017, Salih announced that he was leaving the PUK and forming a new opposition party, the Coalition for Democracy and Justice which competed in the 2018 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election. Following the death of PUK leader Jalal Talabani and the Kurdish opposition leader Nawshirwan Mustafa, the alliance was seen to have the potential to change the Kurdish political landscape. He said he hoped to gather all the other opposition parties, including Gorran and Komal, to challenge the governing KDP–PUK alliance.[2]

References

1. "Barham Salih elected head of CDJ, pledges to fight corruption". Rudaw. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
2. Rasheed, Honar Hama. "Kurdish Political Heavyweight Announces Plan To Shake Up Local Voters". Niqash. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.