21 Kurdish Parties in Western Kurdistan Reject Appointments to the Syrian People’s Assembly

ANHA

The 21 Kurdish political parties in Syria.

Representatives of 21 Kurdish political parties and movements have announced their categorical rejection of the recent parliamentary appointments and the mechanism used to allocate seats in the Syrian People’s Assembly in Al-Hasakah Governorate.

The announcement came during a press conference held on Monday, 25 May 2026, at the Foreign Relations Department building in Qamishli.

The participating political forces said in a joint statement that the appointments and the quotas allocated to Kurds in West Kurdistan [Rojava], northeast of Syria, do not reflect the will of the people or the region’s communities, stressing that the appointed individuals represent only themselves.

The statement noted that the mechanisms employed once again demonstrate a policy of marginalisation and contradict the principles of democracy and national partnership. The parties further argued that the process reproduces the mentality of centralised authority through traditional methods and new tools aimed at granting legitimacy through what they described as ballot boxes lacking credibility.

The parties also criticised the continuation of demographic change projects, pointing to the appointment of individuals from the “Arab al-Ghamr” population -a demographic of Arab settlers brought into northeastern Syria- to electoral committees, including the appointment of one representative for Sari Kani [Ras al-Ayn] city.

At the conclusion of the conference, the 21 parties called for a comprehensive national political process aimed at establishing a democratic, pluralistic, and decentralised Syria. They urged the convening of an inclusive national conference involving genuine representatives of all Syrian components to develop a roadmap for the transitional period, prepare for free and fair elections, and establish a committee to draft a new constitution guaranteeing partnership, justice, and genuine democratic transition.

The Kurdish political parties and movements that signed the statement are:

1- Kurdistan National Congress (KNK)

2- Democratic Union Party (PYD)

3- Democratic Green Party

4- Kurdistan Communist Party

5- Kurdistan Democratic Party – Syria

6- Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party

7- Kurdish Left Party in Syria

8- Kurdistan Democratic Change Party

9- Kurdistan Renewal Movement – Syria

10- Kurdistan Workers' Union – Syria

11- Reform Movement – Syria

12- Kurdistan Brotherhood Party – Syria

13- Roj Democratic Party – Syria

14- Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM)

15- Kongra Star

16. Democratic Struggle Party

17. Kurdistan Future Movement – Syria

18. Kurdistan Democratic Party – Western Kurdistan

19. Kurdistan National Rally Party – Syria

20. Syrian Reform Movement

21. Kurdistan Liberal Party.

Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani, areas that were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January.

Other parts of Syria voted for the People's Assembly last October, almost a year after the Assad regime was ousted.

The People's Assembly currently comprises 210 members, 70 of whom are appointed by the head of the Interim Government, raising questions about the nature of representation and the mechanism for forming the Assembly.

The number of electoral bodies remained limited, with 200 members in Qamishlo, 198 in Hasaka, and only 100 in Kobani. In Hasaka, 13 people ran for 3 seats, and in Qamishlo, 7 candidates ran for 4 seats, while 2 representatives were chosen in Derik without elections, and a former member was appointed from Sari Kani, while in Kobani, 11 people were nominated for only 2 seats.



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