Muzhar Sheikho: appointments of Syrian parliament are exclusionary approach

Muzhar Sheikho, a member of the Administration and Organization Office in the Democratic Islam Conference, said that the appointments made by the Syrian parliament in Hasakah Governorate on May 24 of this year "are a farcical play and do not differ from the election scenario of the defunct Ba'athist government," adding that "it is very shameful for the appointments to be made without listening to the will of a venerable people in this sensitive phase, by several individuals who are currently in power in Syria."

Sheiko confirmed that Syria needs, at this stage, deserving individuals capable of healing the people's wounds after years of revolution, leading the country toward safety and political, economic, and security stability, and working to unite the people rather than divide them.

He added that what is happening today does not represent a real change in the form of governance, emphasizing that "the new authority is managing the country with political Islam and chauvinism, which have caused national and sectarian tensions among the Syrian components."

He pointed out that the Syrian people expected, after the fall of the Ba'ath regime, to see radical changes in the form of governance and the establishment of a democratic, pluralistic Syria characterized by justice and equality, where the components would be free from exclusionary policies. However, the current reality, according to his description shows "a more centralized and repressive authority, which will lead Syria toward greater crises."

Sheiko explained that "the formation of ministries, the drafting of the constitution, the building of the army, and all matters related to governance in Syria are illegitimate," and that "the recent appointments in the parliament are also illegitimate, and all of them are against the will of the people."

He added that "42 seats were supposed to be allocated to representatives of the Kurdish people in the region, but they only accepted four seats, and we, in turn, expressed our rejection," pointing out that "the political body responsible for the integration process within the interim government plays a dirty role in the region, especially in the integration file."

Speaking about the Kurdish figures who were appointed to the parliament, Sheiko said: "We see that they were deceived, as in the past, through their participation in the coalition, they aspired to positions."

He added that the Kurds are currently facing a policy of exclusion under the interim government, which does not officially recognize the rights and existence of the Kurdish people in the country, affirming that the integration process has not seen any serious advancements in its various files.

He pointed out that the interim government deliberately prolongs issues according to its interests, including the prisoners' file, which is used as a pressure tactic against the autonomous administration, affirming that representing the Kurdish people with only four seats in the Syrian parliament will not contribute to any solution for the Kurdish issue.

He added, "The participants should not have deviated from the Kurdish line and should not have granted legitimacy to the parliament or the Syrian interim government," considering that "the parliament's appointments attempt to create a division among the Kurds in Syria and to undermine the essence of the Kurdish National Unity Conference held on April 26, 2025." Describing the parliamentary appointments as a conspiracy against the people."

Muzhar Sheiko emphasized the necessity of building Kurdish national unity and holding the Kurdish National Conference, affirming that work will continue to achieve their goals even in the absence of some political parties.

He concluded his speech by saying: "We have 14 years of administrative experience, and we affirm the success of our democratic project in Syria. Despite the difficulties we face, the path of struggle has always been arduous, and we will continue to struggle until we achieve our goals."

ANHA