Kurdish Parties criticize dialogue committee as exclusive

 The Kurdish Democratic Unity Party in Syria (Yekiti) and the Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party in Syria have strongly criticized the formation of a preparatory committee for the upcoming National Dialogue Conference, describing it as a "committee of exclusion" that does not represent the diverse fabric of Syrian society.

 In a joint statement released on Friday, the two parties stated that "the committee, formed by Interim Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shar’a on February 11, 2025, reflects a singular sectarian composition while excluding major ethnic and religious communities—particularly the Kurdish component, which constitutes the second-largest ethnic group in the country."

 The statement further criticized remarks made by the committee’s spokesperson, Hassan Al-Daghim, who indicated that invitations would be extended only to individuals, with no space for political parties, organizations, or entities. The Kurdish parties argued that "this exclusionary mindset will not lead to the establishment of the new Syria that the people aspire to, but rather, it will drive the political process into a dead end."

 The parties emphasized that "since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the Syrian people have been awaiting a comprehensive national conference that includes representatives from all ethnic, religious, and political components to build a new Syria based on democratic, pluralistic, and decentralized principles—away from the Ba’athist ideology that dominated the state and society for over six decades."

 Accordingly, the two Kurdish parties called for "a reconsideration of the preparatory committee’s composition to ensure the representation of all Syrian components, including the Kurdish people, and to allow the participation of political parties and entities in the National Dialogue Conference."

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