Salahaddin, Kurdistan Region of Kurdistan (KRP.org) – Kurdistan Region Presidency Spokesman responded to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki’s accusation against the KRG.

“He [Nouri Maliki] has become hysterical and has lost his balance. He is doing everything he can to justify his failures and put the blame on others for these failures,” read the statement.

The Spokesman added that Erbil, which Maliki has accused of harboring terrorists, has always been a refuge for the oppressed including Nouri Maliki.

“Kurdistan is proud for that fact the Erbil has always served as refuge for oppressed people, including yourself when you fled the former dictatorship. Now Erbil is a refuge for people fleeing from your dictatorship. ISIS and other groups have no place in Erbil, they stay with you. It was you who gave Iraqi land and the assets of six army divisions to ISIS.”

The statement demanded that the Prime Minister apologize to the Iraqi people and to step down. “You must apologize to the Iraqi people and step down. You have destroyed the country and someone who has destroyed the country cannot save the country from crises.”