Syria On Sunday, he has held its first parliamentary election, which is an important step in the post -country struggle. Rebel -led Removed autocratic leader for a long time Bashar Al Assad,
The newly established Peoples Assembly will be assigned with the important responsibility of making a new electoral law and constitution, which guides the country through its political development after more than a decade of the devastating civil war.
Security forces were largely deployed around polling stations across the country. The voting process included members of the electoral college themselves, who used to fill the ballot with the list of names, which then seal and publicly counted the Syrian Bar Association candidates, journalists and supervisors.
Severe, these elections sidelined a direct popular vote. Two-thirds of the 210-member assembly will be selected through the province-based electoral colleges, with seats allotted by the population. The remaining one third will be appointed directly by the interim President accused Al-MarThis new Parliament is ready to serve a 30 -month period for the preparation of future elections.
In theory, members of 7,000 Electoral College in 60 districts are eligible to vote for 140 seats, but the elections were postponed indefinitely in areas controlled by the Kurdish-demonic Syrian democratic forces due to tension between the local authorities and due to tension between local authorities and due to tension between local authorities and Damascus,
“There are many pending laws that need to vote so that we proceed with the process of construction and prosperity,” Al-Shara said in a speech after information on the election process at the National Library Center, where voting was held in Damascus.
“Building Syria is a collective mission, and all Syrians should contribute to it,” Shara said.
Damascus candidates and voters weigh responsibility in the first transitional election
Critics argue that elections are reduced by complete democracy, given that the electoral college system can take the favor of the candidates, while consolidating power within the interim government. In the initial results on Sunday evening, some women and minorities saw seats winning seats. But for others, the election was a sign of progress.
In Damascus, 490 candidates competed for 10 seats, with 500 voters at Electoral College.
Election officials were approached to join the Electoral College, a doctor in Damascus, Leena Dabol, who initially refused, was afraid of the responsibility and the “ugly image” of the previous assemblies. But after learning that she would only be part of the voting body, she agreed, called it a “a national duty”.
He took his role seriously.
He said, “I studied the profiles of many candidates and participated in the meetings. I did not stop there. I called people to ask about the candidates, their history and others.”
On the election day, he said, “This is the first time I have voted in my life. I am happy, and I don’t feel like standing in line for a long time.”
Participants highlighted more freedom than elections under Assad
Interim officials say that a popular vote is now impossible due to displacement of citizens during the country’s civil war and loss of documents.
Lara Izauki, a member of the National Electricity Committee in Damascus, said that the new assembly consists of all sects and groups and said that it is “the first time in Syria’s history that matches are actually rules – when there are no results.”
Today, comparing elections under Assad for those, Rim Yajiji, a lawyer, member of Damascus’s election body and candidate for the People’s Assembly, said, “This is enough to mention freedom factors, election statements and debates.
At the Al-NASR Amphetter in Aleppo, 220 candidates competed for 14 seats, with 700 voters in Electoral College.
Ibrahim Halabi, a 33 -year -old from Aleppo, an ex -soldier under Assad’s rule, said, “This is the first time in our life that we have participated in a democratic electoral process without external pressure.” Civil War in 2011,
Sunni candidates win in Hangia amid winning
In Latakia City, three Sunni candidates won votes for a former Asad Garh and a large Alvite community. In March 2025, communal revenge attacks killed hundreds of alvite citizens along the Mediterranean coast of Syrian in Latakia and attacked the security forces of the new government by armed groups affiliated to Assad.
“All who said that the situation in Latakia was good (earlier) was wrong,” Rola Daya said, one of the newly elected MLAs. “Of course, internal stress remains – it will take time to solve. Transitional justice is required so that we can move towards civil peace.”
Daya said that she played a logical role in the Syrian rebellion and remained in Syria until her identity was discovered, inspiring her to escape.
He said that after winning, “the weight of the responsibility increases even greater”.
“We need to work to prepare laws and laws serving our society and our people,” he said.
Abu Alajoud reported from Berut. Associated press reporters AB Sewell in Latakia and Omar Album in Aleppo contributed.