There was supposedly an election in Syria

Syria's Assad fell in 2024. The new parliament will consist of 210 members and serve two and a half years. Interim President Ahmed al-Shara will appoint 70 members, while the remaining 140 will be voted on by subcommittees overseen by the 11-member High Committee appointed by al-Shara.

Approximately 70 percent of the MPs must be academics or experts, and 30 percent must be "important members" of society and have an academic degree.

ONLY 7,000 PEOPLE VOTED IN THE COUNTRY

According to Euronews, approximately 7,000 people went to the polls. Authorities claimed they lacked census data due to the 14-year civil war.

490 CANDIDATES 500 VOTERS

In the capital, Damascus, 490 candidates competed for 10 seats. The number of voters who would elect those 10 candidates was 500. Elections postponed in areas controlled by the SDF Elections have been postponed indefinitely in areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) due to tensions between local authorities and the central government.

FIRST THING IS THE CONSTITUTION

The new parliament's first task will be to draft a new electoral law and constitution. It has been reported that the elections lacked democracy, and it has also been alleged that the election boards favored certain candidates. Initial results indicate that a smaller number of women and minority members will be included in the parliament.

Sunni candidates win in the Alevis city of Latakia

In Assad's former stronghold, Latakia, which has a predominantly Alawite population, three Sunnis were elected to parliament.

Newly elected MP Rola Daya said:

"Those who said the situation in Latakia was good (before) are wrong. Of course, internal tensions remain – it will take time to resolve them. Transitional justice is needed for us to move towards internal peace."

HÜSNÜ MAHALLİ REACTED

Speaking to Bilge Yurtdagülen on TELE1, journalist Hüsnü Mahalli struggled to explain the election in Syria. Mahalli said, "If such an election would be to your liking, the election held in Syria would be a good one."

Source: News Center