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Minorities Had Hoped to Break Into Syria’s New Political Order in the Weekend Vote but Few Succeeded
Two-thirds of parliamentary seats were indirectly elected by 6,000 electoral college members while one-third were appointed, with only six women and limited minority representation, officials said.
- Syria published preliminary results of an indirect vote for a new parliament, with 119 lawmakers elected but without vote counts.
- Women represent six of the new lawmakers, while four elected belong to religious minorities, including a Christian and an Ismaili Muslim.
- Due to unreliable population data and security concerns, authorities postponed votes in areas outside government control, leaving 21 seats empty.
- Analysts expressed concerns that the election process was centrally managed, limiting fair representation for all communities, and raised questions about inclusivity in the new parliament.
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Not all 210 members of parliament have been elected yet. Among other things, Syria's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has yet to appoint 70 of the members.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Several women had entered the new Parliament.
Syria today announced preliminary results of indirect elections for its first parliament since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad last year.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Among the 119 elected candidates, six are women, according to a Reuters tally. Ten seats go to minorities.
·Netherlands
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The role and power that Parliament will have in Syria in the future is far from clear, but the election of the 140 out of 210 deputies is nevertheless an important success, despite all the criticisms.
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