Representatives of 21 Kurdish political parties and movements held a press conference today in the city of Qamishlo. They addressed the People’s Assembly elections held in Hasakah and the seat distribution mechanism, reaffirming their rejection of the methods adopted in forming the Assembly.
The statement issued by the Kurdish political parties and movements noted that they followed “with interest what occurred regarding the completion of the Syrian People’s Assembly formation, through the appointment of its members and the mechanism for distributing seats and the percentages allocated in Rojava for the Kurdish people.” They clarified that they had previously announced their “non-participation in this process,” based on their conviction that “the mechanisms followed do not express the will of the Kurdish people and the region’s components, nor do they establish a true democratic political process.”
In commenting on the announced results and the appointment mechanism, the statement emphasized that “these individuals represent only themselves.”
The statement added that Syrians have “sacrificed to achieve a democratic system and fair representation for all national, ethnic, and religious identities, as well as for women,” pointing out that the Kurdish people “have suffered greatly from the policy of exclusion and denial and have not spared any sacrifice in the Syrian Revolution and Rojava.”
The statement stressed that what happened “revealed once again the approach of exclusion and marginalization through the selective appointment of several figures,” considering this to be “in conflict with the simplest principles of democracy, justice, and true national partnership.”
The signatory parties noted that these policies “reproduce the mentality of the central authority and its traditional methods.” They asserted that this confirms “the continued operation of exceptional laws and procedures, but with new tools and mechanisms attempting to give a veneer of reality to the political process through ballot boxes and mechanisms that lack credibility and popular legitimacy.”
Furthermore, the statement accused the entities supervising the process of “continuing demographic change projects,” pointing to the “appointment of individuals from the Arab al-Ghamr (Settlers) to electoral committees, as well as the appointment of one of them as a representative of the Sere Kaniye region.”
The statement explained that “building a modern, democratic Syria based on true partnership and mutual recognition among all its components will not be achieved through policies of exclusion and top-down appointments,” but rather through “a comprehensive national political process that guarantees fair representation and the free will of all Syrians.”
The signatory parties and forces called for the “convening of a genuine Syrian national conference in which the true representatives of all Syrian components participate,” with the aim of developing a “roadmap for this transitional period and preparing for free, fair, and transparent elections that reflect the aspirations of Syrians.”
The statement also stressed the necessity of “forming a constitutional drafting committee,” considering this step to be “among the national priorities that must be at the top of the list under current circumstances.”
The statement concluded by emphasizing the slogan: “May Syria remain democratic, pluralistic, and decentralized.”
Signatories of the Statement:
Kurdistan National Congress (KNK)
Democratic Union Party (PYD)
Green Democratic Party
Kurdistan Communist Party
Kurdistan Democratic Party – Syria (PDK-S)
Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party
Kurdish Left Party in Syria
Kurdistan Democratic Change Party
Kurdistan Renewal Movement – Syria
Kurdistan Laborer’s Union – Syria
Reform Movement – Syria
Kurdistan Brotherhood Party – Syria
Roj Democratic Kurdish Party in Syria
Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM)
Kongra Star
Democratic Struggle Party
Kurdistan Future Movement – Syria
Kurdistan Democratic Party – West Kurdistan
Kurdistan National Assembly Party – Syria
Syrian Reform Current
Kurdistan Liberal Party
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