Syria shares results of parliamentary election amid inclusivity concerns
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Syria has published the results of its first parliamentary election since the government of former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, revealing that most new members of the revamped People’s Assembly are Sunni Muslim and male.
Breakdown
- Syria held its first parliamentary election since the fall of the Assad government, using an indirect process.
- The president retains 70 seats, and the election results are final with no contestation allowed. 9s
- Some regions, including Hasakah, Raqqa, and Suwayda, remain unrepresented as elections were not held there. 21s
- There is some representation of women and minorities, but not all groups are included. 31s
- The new assembly's main challenge is to draft a constitution and move toward a general election, requiring significant groundwork. 1m 33s