Syrian Activists Dismiss Ongoing Parliamentary Elections as Symbolic
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Syrian activists and political observers have described the ongoing parliamentary elections in government-controlled areas as \u201csymbolic\u201d and \u201cundemocratic,\u201d saying they do not reflect the will of the Syrian people. Voting began on Sunday, October 5, amid widespread criticism over the process\u2019s legitimacy and transparency.<\/p>\n
Observers said the elections resemble an appointment process, with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani reportedly controlling a large share of the seats and influencing candidate selection. Millions of Syrians, particularly in the country\u2019s northeast, Suwayda, and other regions, were excluded from participation. <\/p>\n
Critics also cited the absence of international monitoring and the election committee\u2019s authority to disqualify candidates on \u201csecurity grounds.\u201d Analysts warned that the vote reinforces political exclusion under HTS rule, comparing it to elections held under the former Baath regime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Syrian Activists Dismiss Ongoing Parliamentary Elections as Symbolic ………….. Syrian activists and political observers have described the ongoing parliamentary elections in government-controlled areas as \u201csymbolic\u201d and \u201cundemocratic,\u201d saying they do not reflect the will of the Syrian people. Voting began on Sunday, October 5, amid widespread criticism over the process\u2019s legitimacy and transparency. Observers said …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-syria"],"yoast_head":"\n