NEWS CENTER – With the statement made by the Communist Party of the Philippines on August 20, 2022, 42-year-old Kerima Lorena Tariman (Ka Ella) who was martyred together with Joery Dato-on “Ka Pabling” Cocuba in Silay City, Negros Occidental, and the last time we passed away in Rojava. commemorated YPJ commander Sosin Mihemed, Jiyan Tolhildan, Roj Xabûr and Barîn Botan, who were murdered by the Turkish state last year.
Underlining that Ka Ella is an artist and intellectual who endears him to the peasant masses and embraces their cause, the CCP’s statement emphasized that the people of Negros continue to honor his contributions to the causes of national and social liberation.
In the same statement, the following statements were made about YPJ Commander Sosin Mihemed (Sosin Bîrhat):
“Today, we also commemorate comrade Sosin Mihemed (Sosin Bîrhat), the commander of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), who was martyred along with three other fighters in the drone attack by the Turkish Armed Forces on the Til Temir Military Council communication center in Rojava on August 19, 2021. Comrade Bîrhat played an important role in the revolutionary defensive war in Rojava and in armed attacks against the invading Islamic State and Turkish forces in Northern and Eastern Syria.
On this occasion, we respectfully commemorate the three martyrs who followed the case of Comrade Sosin.
Comrades Jiyan Tolhildan, Roj Xabûr and Barîn Botan were murdered by the Turkish state last July 22, after attending a forum on women in the revolution. The party and the Filipino revolutionary forces condemn the fascist Turkish government for this heinous murder.
Tolhildan spoke about the YPJ’s leading role in the Kurdish people’s struggle for national self-determination. She underlined the important role of women in resisting all kinds of attacks by the invading forces and fighting the patriarchal mentality. Tohildan and Roj Xabûr were members of YPJ, and Botaş was a member of YAT. All over the world, women are standing up to fight imperialism, fascism and all forms of reaction. Together with the people, they are determined to advance the cause of national and social liberation, inspired by their heroes and martyrs.”
