DRAW:

Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani, former Co-President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and three others have been expelled from the party by their Co-President Bafel Talabani. 

In a statement which was released today November 2, Bafel Talabani announced that Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani, former Co-President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has been expelled from the party because he has violated the bylaw of PUK or the action rules of the Leadership Committee.

Earlier today, prior to Bafel Talabani's statement, Lahur Jangi released a statement criticizing the direction of the party and calling for a resolution to the power struggle with his co-president, Bafel Talabani.