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Kurds in Syrian
Kurdistan go to the polls
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Voters in the canton of Efrin – one of the three,
newly formed cantons in Syrian Kurdistan [Rojava] –
have gone to the polls to elect representatives for
the newly formed Assembly of Democratic Autonomy. Photo:
ANF
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January 17, 2014
AFRIN, Syrian Kurdistan,— Voters in the
canton of Efrin – one of the three, newly formed
cantons in Syrian Kurdistan [Rojava] – have gone to
the polls to elect representatives for the newly
formed Assembly of Democratic Autonomy. The election
in Efrin follows elections in districts of Şiyê,
Cindirês, and Şêrawa – all within the Efrin canton –
and marks an important step in the development of
the project of Democratic Autonomy.
In line with the decision taken by the Legislative
Assembly of Autonomous Government of Western
Kurdistan in its meeting between January 6 and 7th,
each canton will form its own Autonomous Governing
Council. The Legislative Assembly accepted the
“Social Contract” as the basis of its constitution
and officially divided the region into three cantons
– Kobani, Efrin and Jazira. This model of government
is based on four pillars: the canton system, the
Legislative Assembly, the Government, and the
Justice and High Election Commission. As per the
decision of the Legislative Assembly elections must
be held in each of the cantons within four months in
order to determine the membership of the Assembly of
the Democratic Autonomous Government. Jazira will
host this 101 person-assembly. Every canton will
have 20 ministries.
Within this framework many public meetings are
taking place. Today public meetings with high
attendance took place throughout the canton of Efrin.
At one meeting in which hundreds of delegates were
attending Arşem Kurdman, a member of the Yekitiya
Star Coordinating Committee, addressed those
present. Kurdman, speaking of how the peoples of
Western Kurdistan were now deicing their own fate
and establishing their own government, told those
gathered that “the operation of the Council of
Democratic Autonomy based on pluralism and
democratic participation reveals the strength of the
Kurdish people.” When Kurdman finished speaking the
delegates voted. In the center of Efrin 16 people,
including 6 women, were chosen as representatives
for the among 27 candidates.
Efrin and the neighboring districts that compose
the Efrin canton will send a total of 32
representatives to the Assembly of Democratic
Autonomy. Elections were already held in the
districts of Şêrawa and Şiye on January 14th and
many people took part in the public meetings hosted
in each of the regions local councils. In Şêrawa 5
representatives,www.Ekurd.net
2 of them women, were chosen from among 10
candidates. In Siyê four representatives, 2 of them
women, were chosen from among 12 candidates.
Cindirêsê held its elections earlier and chose 7
representatives. After the election to be held in
Şêra the election process in the canton of Efrin
will be complete.
All Peoples Will Be Represented in the Ministries
Separately a meeting took place in Qamişlo, widely
considered the capital of Western Kurdistan, on the
subject of Democratic Autonomy. After the meeting
organized by the Committee on Diplomatic Relations,
Lukman Ebdullah -a member of the Legislative
Assembly – made a statement on the progress of the
project of Democratic Autonomy. Ebdullah emphasized
that all the peoples of the region would find
representation with the 20 ministries, and that they
woud be staffed by individuals of experienced
approved by the Legislative Assembly.
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