2015 Rojava local elections
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In thede factoautonomousRojavaregion of northernSyria,the first local elections took place on Friday, 13 March 2015. The municipal governments in the three predominantlyKurdishcantonsCizîrê,KobanîandAfrinwere to be elected.
Election[edit]
In Cizîrê canton, 160 polling stations were opened, and according to the Rojava High Election Commission, 565 candidates stood for the twelve municipal councils ofDêrik,Girkê Legê,Tirbespiyê,East and WestQamişlo,Amûdê,Dirbêsiyê,Serêkaniyê,Hesekê,Til Koçer,Çilaxa, and Ebu Raseyn. Of the 565 candidates, 237 were cited to be women, and apart from the majority being Kurdish, 39 candidates referring to themselves asSyriac/Assyrian/Qeldani,28Arabsand oneChechenstood for the election.[1]InTell Tamer(Girê Xurma), the election had to be postponed asIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant(ISIL) troops attacked the town with mortars.[2]
There are no results available in the internet.
Reactions[edit]
TheKurdish National Council(KNC) boycotted the elections, and a spokesperson for the IraqiKurdistan Regional Governmentcriticized the elections as being in contradiction to the Duhok Agreement. On the other hand, Syrian Information MinisterOmran Zoghbiannounced that his government considered recognizing the Kurdish autonomy "within the law and constitution."[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Rojava Goes To The Polls".The Rojava Report.14 March 2015.Retrieved15 March2015.
- ^"Municipal elections called off in Syrian Tal Tamir because of ISIS fighting".Rûdaw.14 March 2015.Retrieved15 March2015.
- ^"KRG: Elections in Jazira are Not Acceptable".Basnews.14 March 2015.Retrieved15 March2015.
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