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person in front of them must be appointed. The government must
engage in a range of activities in these regions in order to weld the
population together. It must contribute to their education and in such
areas as art and science, and it must make the people feel the love and
backing of the state at every moment.

The idea of Kurdish governors for Kurdish regions must also be
abandoned, and any impression of isolating the Kurds as an ethnic
group must be eliminated. Care must be taken to weld everyone

together in a single nation by also appointing Kurdish governors to
other parts of the country and governors from other parts of the coun-
try must be appointed to the Southeastern provinces.

It would also be a good thing for the government to support var-
ious civil society organizations in the region so they can act freely and
effectively, as well as local religious leaders, tribal leaders, local radio
and TV stations and intellectuals who advocate Islamic Unity against
the communist and the fascist philosophy with a language of love.

It is important for conferences, films and documentaries to be
held and produced concerning national unity and brotherhood with
the help of that backing. Policies encouraging people to think about

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