Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani, areas that were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January.
I assume that’s good? Syria’s been in bad shape since… let me see… 1963.
EDIT:
Most seats in parliament are voted by electoral colleges in each of Syria’s districts, with al-Sharaa directly appointing the remaining one-third of legislators.
Pretty shit, actually, but not as bad as it seemed last year.
Not particularly democratic given that with a third of seats secured, al-Sharaa loyalists only need to win a quarter of the remaining seats to secure a majority in parliament.
Hopefully Syria isn’t stupid enough to replace the Ba’ath with Al-Queda. It will be a real “how many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man” kind of moment, except instead of being funny it will just be horrible.
I assume that’s good? Syria’s been in bad shape since… let me see… 1963.
EDIT:
Pretty shit, actually, but not as bad as it seemed last year.
Not particularly democratic given that with a third of seats secured, al-Sharaa loyalists only need to win a quarter of the remaining seats to secure a majority in parliament.
Hopefully Syria isn’t stupid enough to replace the Ba’ath with Al-Queda. It will be a real “how many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man” kind of moment, except instead of being funny it will just be horrible.