{"id":19101,"date":"2025-06-18T21:28:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19101"},"modified":"2025-06-18T21:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:28:57","slug":"syria-launches-transitional-parliament-elections-amid-war-distraction-and-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/18\/syria-launches-transitional-parliament-elections-amid-war-distraction-and-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria Launches Transitional Parliament Elections Amid War Distraction and Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Sources within Syria\u2019s High Electoral Committee have confirmed that the selection process for two-thirds of the 150-member Syrian People\u2019s Assembly has officially begun. The committee, led by Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad under Presidential Decree 66 (2025) issued by transitional president Ahmed Sharaa, started its provincial tours in Damascus this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1489\">The new electoral framework replaces direct public elections\u2014used under the former regime\u2014with an indirect system. Instead of direct votes, subcommittees will form local electoral bodies, which in turn will choose members of Parliament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1692\">According to the committee, this approach is intended to suit the transitional and legislative\u2014not representative\u2014nature of the new Parliament. The aim is to select technocrats and academics:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1844\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1749\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1749\">70% of the members will be academics or experts,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1844\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1844\">30% will be notable community figures (preferably with academic qualifications as well).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"2171\">Each subcommittee will nominate 50 candidates per district, forming an electoral body, from which a single parliamentary representative will be elected. There are 65 administrative districts across Syria, and 14 subcommittees will be formed\u2014one per province, totaling 130 officials to oversee the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2256\">The committee expects to finish the selection and consultations within 15 days.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18411\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18411 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/111-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The committee, led by Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad under Presidential Decree 66 (2025) issued by transitional president Ahmed Sharaa, started its provincial\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/111-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/111-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/111-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/111-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/111-1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Ahmad Al-Sharaa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2305\">Legal Representation and Oversight<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2553\">Legal experts will not be drawn from the Syrian Bar Association but directly from communities to ensure regional balance. However, three lawyers\u2014a constitutional, international, and administrative law specialist\u2014will assist the committee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2693\">Ballot boxes and local monitors will be used, and international observers are expected to supervise the vote to ensure legitimacy.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2730\">Backlash and Criticism<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2953\">The announcement of Decree 66 and the electoral process sparked immediate controversy. Critics argue the timing\u2014amid the Israel-Iran war\u2014was deliberate, aiming to divert public and international attention.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3598\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3125\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-22\" data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"3125\">The Syrian Constitutional Party (HADS) called the decree a continuation of exclusionary, authoritarian governance reflecting the ruling group&#8217;s historical ideology.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-23\" data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3321\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-24\" data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3321\">Journalist Anton Sharaa questioned the integrity of the committee, noting the inclusion of figures with past ties to the former regime and warning of opportunists and political climbers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-25\" data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3598\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-26\" data-start=\"3325\" data-end=\"3480\">From the occupied Golan Heights, journalist Atta Farhat described the timing as a &#8220;golden opportunity&#8221; to build a handpicked Parliament, stating:\u201cEveryone is distracted by the war. You could fill the Parliament with your neighbors and no one would notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17885\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-3.jpg\" alt=\"Sources within Syria\u2019s High Electoral Committee have confirmed that the selection process for two-thirds of the 150-member Syrian People\u2019s Assembly has officially begun.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-3-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-3-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-27\" data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3651\">Historical Context &amp; Security Backdrop<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-28\" data-start=\"3653\" data-end=\"3924\">The committee held its first session Tuesday night in the Parliament building, setting criteria for subcommittee members and drafting a timeline for the election stages. Field visits will be conducted across provinces to consult with officials and local stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-29\" data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"4115\">Yet, questions remain over the legitimacy and transparency of this process, especially as social media users denounce familiar faces with past regime loyalties within the committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Sources within Syria\u2019s High Electoral Committee have confirmed that the selection process for two-thirds of the 150-member Syrian People\u2019s Assembly has officially begun. The committee, led by Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad under Presidential Decree 66 (2025) issued by transitional president Ahmed Sharaa, started its provincial tours in Damascus this week. The new electoral framework replaces direct &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[6102,6103,6101],"class_list":["post-19101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-ahmed-sharaa","tag-syria-transitional-elections","tag-syrias-high-electoral-committee"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Syria Launches Transitional Parliament Elections Amid War Distraction and Criticism - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Syria\u2019s transitional government begins selecting members of a new Parliament through indirect elections. 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