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Syria: Civilians in government controlled areas to begin voting for new government

The Associated Press • April 13, 2016, 12:44:51 IST
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Government controlled areas in Syria are headed to polling stations to elect a new 250-member parliament.

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Syria: Civilians in government controlled areas to begin voting for new government

Damascus: Syrians in government-controlled areas headed to polling stations Wednesday to elect a new 250-member parliament that is expected to serve as a rubber stamp for President Bashar Assad. Shortly after the stations opened at 7 am (0400 GMT) people began turning up. Around 3,500 government-approved candidates are competing after more than 7,000 others dropped out. Parliament elections in Syria are held every four years, and Damascus says the vote is constitutional and separate from the peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending the war. But the opposition says it contributes to an unfavorable climate for negotiations amid fierce fighting that threatens an increasingly tenuous cease-fire engineered by the United States and Russia. Western leaders and members of the opposition have denounced the process as a sham and a provocation that undermines the Geneva peace talks. [caption id=“attachment_2726940” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]A Syrian policeman poses for a photograph showing his inked finger after voting outside a polling station during the parliamentary election in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday. AP A Syrian policeman poses for a photograph showing his inked finger after voting outside a polling station during the parliamentary election in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday. AP[/caption] In the Syrian capital, voters said they fully supported holding the elections on time. “I feel proud today because the elections are a national and democratic duty any honest citizen should practice,” said Wahid Chahine, a 54-year-old government employee, after casting his ballot at a Damascus polling station. He said the voting is constitutional and should not be postponed, despite millions of other Syrians being unable to take part. “‘‘I hope in the next elections all Syrians will be able to vote and that Syria would be free from all terrorists,” he added. Marah Hammoud, a 21-year-old journalism student from the central city of Homs, said it is important at this particular time in Syria for people to be able to choose their representatives. “We want elected officials who care about the people, who can help end this war and control prices,” she said. “We live on this hope.” The election, in which soldiers are being allowed to vote for the first time, will be conducted only in areas under government control. Voting stations have been set up in 12 of Syria’s 14 provinces. The northern province of Raqqa is controlled by the Islamic State group, and the northwestern province of Idlib is controlled by its rival, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, as well as other insurgent factions. The government has no presence in either province. Polls close at 7 p.m. (1600 GMT), but could stay open longer if turnout is high. The results are expected Thursday.

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