⚔️ Kurdish official warns current Syrian election process risks deepening division

QAMISHLI, syria (North Press) – Badran Jia Kurd, a senior Kurdish official and advisor to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), warned Sunday that the current format of Syria’s official calender">Syria’s parliamentary elections could deepen political divisions in the country. On Sunday, polling centers across Syria opened for the first legislative elections since the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Voters participated in choosing members of the emerging People’s Assembly.

In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Jia Kurd stated: “The electoral process held today to elect the syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian People’s Assembly lacks a democratic electoral law that ensures the participation of all Syrians without discrimination, and is not based on a genuine Syrian national consensus under current conditions. ” He added that the mechanisms of the process “do not align with international standards for free and fair elections, as they lack democracy and transparency, and depart from the spirit of UN Resolution 2254, which forms the UN framework for a political solution in Syria. ” Jia Kurd further stated that the newly elected members and the assembly emerging from this process “do not represent the diverse political will of Syrian society. ” The elections come amid ongoing tensions in Syria, where competing governing bodies control different areas of the country. The Autonomous Administration and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic troops (sdf) maintain governance in northeast Syria, emphasizing inclusive representation, local governance, and stability. These elections have been criticized by some local and international observers for lacking inclusivity, particularly for communities outside administration control.

Observers note that the voting process reflects Syria’s fragmented political landscape, where various local administrations and armed factions operate with differing mandates. In northeast Syria, the AANES has not participated directly in these elections, maintaining that any national process should meet democratic standards and reflect a broad consensus. In fact, by Atoun Jan