The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria issued a statement on Sunday, August 24, 2025, in which it expressed its rejection of the process of “parliamentary elections” in Syria, considering it “undemocratic” and”does not express the will of the Syrians in any way.” The administration pointed out that these elections represent “a continuation of the marginalization and exclusion approach that Syrians have suffered during the past 62 years under Baath rule.”
He explained:StatementSteps such as the “National Dialogue Conference, the formation of the interim government, the declaration of the constitution, and today the announcement of parliamentary elections” contradict the goals of the Syrian revolution, which called for “justice, democracy, equality and freedom” for all components in Syria. He stressed that Syrians have sacrificed in order to obtain “real citizenship rights,” on top of which is the “right to candidacy and free, honest election,” which is “taken away again” through this process.
Accusations of absenteeism of half of Syrians and refusal to describe the area as“unsafe”
The Self-Administration considered that holding elections at the present time leads to the “absence and exclusion of nearly half of the Syrians” from the political process, whether through “forced displacement” or through “systematic policies to prevent the participation of components and active forces” in shaping the future of the country. The statement pointed out that this exclusion is “conclusive evidence” that the elections are a “formal step” that does not respond to the requirements of a “comprehensive political solution” that Syrians need.
The administration also refused to describe the areas of northern and eastern Syria as “unsafe areas” to justify the exclusion of more than five million Syrians from the electoral process, stressing that these areas are “the safest compared to other areas in Syria.”
Rejection of unilateral decisions and call for non-recognition of elections
The Autonomous Administration, as an “integral part of Syria and its people,” affirmed its rejection of any actions or decisions that are “imposed with a unilateral mentality” and ignore the “sacrifices and legitimate rights” of the Syrian components. It declared that it “will not be interested in implementing” any decisions taken within this “exclusionary approach,” and will not consider them “binding on the peoples and regions of northern and eastern Syria.” It also called on the international community and the “United Nations” not to “recognize” these elections, considering them “contrary to resolution 2254.”
A call for an inclusive political solution
At the end of the statement, the Autonomous Administration stressed that the solution in Syria will not be achieved through “reproducing the same old policies,” but through an “inclusive political path” in which all Syrians participate with their various components and“free will,” to reach a “democratic, pluralistic and decentralized Syria” that guarantees rights and“opens up prospects for peace and stability.”
Earlier yesterday, Saturday, the media spokesman of the Supreme Committee for the Elections of the People’s Assembly in Syria, Nawar Najma, said that the committee decided to postpone the electoral process in the governorates of Suweida, Hasaka, and Raqqa, due to “security challenges,” provided that it takes place when “the appropriate conditions are available.”
A member of the Supreme Committee for the elections of the People’s Assembly and the media spokesman on its behalf, Nawar Najma, told the Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana): “In order to ensure fair representation in the People’s Assembly of the three Syrian governorates (Suweida, Hasaka and Raqqa), and in view of the security challenges these governorates are witnessing, the Supreme Committee decided to postpone the electoral process in the aforementioned governorates until the appropriate conditions and safe environment are in place to conduct it.”
He added, “The allocations of these three governorates of seats will remain reserved until the elections are held in them as soon as possible.”
He continued, “Elections in these governorates have been postponed, because the People’s Assembly elections are a sovereign matter and must be held within lands controlled by the state, which fully controls its official departments.”
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