35 political parties criticize Syrian Transitional Government for lack of inclusivity in National Dialogue Conference

DARAMSUQ — A coalition of Syrian political parties and organizations has issued a public statement denouncing the approach taken by the Preparatory Committee for the Syrian National Dialogue Conference, accusing the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) of attempting to manipulate the representation of the Syrian people.

The statement comes in response to an announcement by the STG that it has invited a wide range of individuals to attend the proposed National Dialogue Conference in Daramsuq (Damascus). According to the political parties, this move is designed to lend the transitional government an unwarranted veneer of legitimacy.

“The invited individuals represent no one but themselves,” the statement declares. “This approach of selecting individuals by a committee formed by one party and portraying them as legitimate or true representatives of various regions of Syria is no different from the tactics and manipulations of the defunct Syrian regime.”

The signatories argue that the conference, as planned, does not reflect the aspirations of the Syrian people and fails to address the core issues facing the nation. They advocate instead for an inclusive national dialogue involving representatives from all of Syria’s diverse communities and political factions.

The statement outlines an alternative vision for national dialogue, emphasizing the importance of inclusive representation. It suggests that any meaningful dialogue must include delegates from Syria’s political and military forces, social organizations, and civil society groups. The aim, the signatories contend, should be to collectively draft constitutional principles that guarantee the rights of all societal components.

“In countries that have faced circumstances similar to those in Syria,” the statement reads, “national issues are addressed through a national meeting attended by representatives of the people’s diverse communities and political forces. These representatives discuss and agree on constitutional principles that guarantee the rights of all components of society.”

The statement further criticized the STG’s efforts to hold a conference under what it calls “superficial representation,” dismissing such gatherings as “meaningless, lacking credibility, and incapable of contributing to real solutions for Syria’s crisis.”

The statement was signed by the following political parties and organizations:

1. Syriac Union Party
2. Democratic Union Party
3. Democratic Green Party
4. Kurdish Democratic Peace Party
5. Kurdish Liberal Party in Syria
6. Kurdish Communist Party
7. Kurdistan Democratic Party – Syria
8. Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party
9. Kurdish Leftist Party in Syria
10. Kurdish Leftist Democratic Party in Syria
11. Future Syria Party
12. Kurdistan Democratic Change Party
13. Kurdistan Renewal Movement
14. Kurdistan Workers’ Union
15. National Arab Authority
16. Party of Modernity and Democracy for Syria
17. Syrian Kurdish Democratic Accord Party
18. Reform Movement – Syria
19. Assyrian Democratic Party
20. Kurdistani Brotherhood Party
21. Roj Democratic Kurdish Party in Syria
22. Democratic Society Movement
23. Star Congress
24. Conservative Party
25. Democratic Struggle Party
26. Kurdistan Future Movement
27. Kurdistan Democratic Party – Western Kurdistan
28. Democratic Change Movement
29. Kurdistan National Congress (KNK)
30. Kurdistani National Gathering Party
31. Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (Al-Parti)
32. Kurdish Democratic Unity Party in Syria (Yekiti)
33. Revolutionary Leftist Current in Syria
34. Suraya Party
35. Syrian Homeland Party