The Syrian National Youth Party is a political party that was approved on 14 March 2012 following the Syrian constitutional referendum, 2012 that introduced multi party elections into Syria.[1][2] It describes itself as neither "pro- or anti-government" but says while it "opposes wrongdoing"; it functions "under the umbrella of Syria, the homeland, and President Bashar al-Assad" [3]
Syrian National Youth Party | |
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| Leader | Maher Merhej |
| Secretary-General | Nabil Merhaj |
| Founded | 14 March 2012 |
| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
| Ideology | Youth rights |
| People's Council | 0 / 250 |
It fielded three candidates in Damascus Governorate in the Syrian parliamentary election, 2012, although contested the results, claiming that the vote had been marred by irregularities and fraud. As a result, the party rejected the election results and proclaimed the new parliament illegitimate.[4]
The secretary-general is Nabil Merhaj and the co-founder and spokesman is Maher Mirhej [3][5]
References
edit- ^ Syria's New Parties: Modest Goals Against Baath Hold Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, Al Akhbar (Lebanon), 18 March 2012
- ^ Parliamentary vote in Syria can't cover up country's violent divisions Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, McClatchy Newspapers, 6 May 2012
- ^ a b Political renaissance? Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, Syria Today, April 2012
- ^ O'Bagy, Elizabeth (7 June 2012). Syria's Political Struggle: Spring 2012 (PDF). Washington, DC: Institute for the Study of War. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Syrian political parties prepare to take part in upcoming parliamentary election Archived 2012-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, Press TV, 10 April 2012