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Syria to establish new parliament, testing inclusivity pledge
The new 210-member parliament will have limited powers and is elected via electoral colleges amid postponed polls in Kurdish and Druze areas, highlighting ongoing minority tensions.
- Syria plans to establish a 210-member People's Assembly on October 5, with two-thirds elected by electoral colleges and one-third appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- The process follows a temporary constitution granting limited parliamentary powers and excludes universal suffrage due to lost documents and displacement from war.
- Authorities postponed elections in Kurdish-led northeastern areas and the Druze-majority south amid security concerns and ongoing violence.
- Fifteen civil society organizations cautioned that the process could enable the governing powers to control a body that should operate autonomously and represent the will of the people.
- The assembly assumes legislative authority during the transition, but critics describe the selection as lacking true representation and risking a legitimacy crisis.
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Syria to establish new parliament, testing inclusivity pledge
Syria is preparing to establish the first parliament since Bashar al-Assad was toppled, a milestone in the transition from his rule but one that has stirred new concerns about political inclusivity under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Syria to Establish New Parliament, Testing Inclusivity Pledge
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Syria Plans To Form New Parliament To Test Inclusivity Promise
Regional committees have selected electoral colleges that will elect two-thirds of the 210-member People's Assembly on October 5, while Sharaa appoints the remaining third. The post Syria Plans To Form New Parliament To Test Inclusivity Promise appeared first on StratNews Global.
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