DAMSCUS/QAMISHLO,— Political parties from Syria’s autonomous Kurdish-led administration criticized the limited representation of minority groups at a national dialogue conference held Tuesday in the capital, Damascus.
In a joint statement, the 35 parties stated: “Conferences with symbolic representation are pointless, ineffective, and will not help in finding real solutions to the country’s ongoing crisis.”
Hundreds of Syrians attended a “National Dialogue Conference” in Damascus on Tuesday, an event organized by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly known as al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate, aimed at shaping Syria’s political future following the removal of former President Bashar al-Assad.
However, the legitimacy of the conference has been questioned by many, who argue that it is primarily a means for HTS to consolidate its influence.
Critics also point out that the Autonomous Administration in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava) in northeast Syria and the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who control approximately 25% of the country, were excluded from the event, raising concerns about the conference’s inclusivity.
A joint statement released by 35 Syrian political, social, and women’s parties, including the Democratic Union Party (PYD), criticized the conference for lacking broad representation.
According to the statement, any gathering that fails to include representatives from all segments of Syrian society is meaningless, and the results would hold no weight. The signatories also condemned the event’s organization, comparing it to the methods used by the previous Syrian regime.
The statement reads, “The Preparatory Committee for the Syrian National Dialogue Conference, appointed by the transitional government, has invited a number of Syrians to attend this so-called National Dialogue Conference. While they present these individuals as representatives of the Syrian people, they actually represent only themselves.”
The parties also stressed that national issues in countries with situations similar to Syria’s are typically addressed through inclusive national dialogues that incorporate representatives from all ethnic, political, and social groups. They argued that the approach of Syria’s transitional government diverges from this model and fails to reflect the country’s diverse population.
The joint statement goes on to demand a truly inclusive National Dialogue Conference that incorporates all political forces, social organizations, and civil society representatives. They emphasized that a conference with minimal representation and figures who do not truly reflect Syria’s ethnic and political diversity would be ineffective in solving the nation’s crisis.
The parties and groups that signed the statement include the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), the Democratic Union Party, the Green Democratic Party, the Kurdish Democratic Peace Party, and the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party, among others.
The parties and forces signing this statement:
Kurdistan National Congress (KNK)
Democratic Union Party
Green Democratic Party
Kurdish Democratic Peace Party
Kurdish Liberal Party in Syria
Kurdish Communist Party
Kurdistan Democratic Party – Syria
Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party
Kurdish Leftist Party in Syria
Kurdish Leftist Democratic Party in Syria
Future Syria Party
Kurdistan Democratic Change Party
Kurdistan Renewal Movement
Kurdistan Workers’ Union
Arab National Commission
Modernity and Democracy Party for Syria
Syrian Kurdish Democratic Accord Party
Reform Movement – Syria
Assyrian Democratic Party
Brotherhood Kurdistani Party
Roj Democratic Kurdish Party in Syria
Democratic Society Movement
Star Conference
Conservative Party
Democratic Struggle Party
Kurdistan Future Movement
Kurdistan Democratic Party – West Kurdistan
Democratic Change Movement
Syriac Union Party
Kurdish National Gathering Party
Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (Al-Parti)
Kurdish Unity Democratic Party in Syria (Yekiti)
Revolutionary Leftist Current in Syria
Syria Party
Syrian Homeland Party.
(With files from pydrojava.org | Agencies)
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