New Hasakah lawmaker vows to bring residents’ concerns to Syrian Parliament
QAMISHI, Syria (North Press) – A newly elected member of the Syrian parliament said on Wednesday that he will coordinate with fellow representatives from Hasakah Governorate to convey residents’ concerns to parliament while working to improve public services and safeguard the rights of the diverse communities.
Syrian People’s Assembly member for Hasakah Governorate Gabriel Mousheh told North Press that his first step after taking office would be to coordinate with all lawmakers representing Hasakah to develop a plan for engaging directly with residents and identifying their most pressing challenges across key sectors, including education, healthcare, public services and other essential areas.
He added that the effort would also focus on strengthening cooperation with executive officials in Hasakah “to facilitate work and convey the voice of Hasakah’s residents to the parliament and communicate their needs.”
Mousheh noted that Hasakah has endured decades of neglect, poor public services and declining living standards despite being one of Syria’s richest governorates in terms of natural resources.
The lawmaker said he also intends to strengthen cooperation with the leadership of the People’s Assembly and lawmakers from across Syria’s governorates and communities to support less-developed regions and promote balanced development nationwide.
As part of that effort, Mousheh said he has launched a governorate-wide outreach program beginning in the city of Derik (al-Malikiyah) and plans to continue visits to Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain), al-Ya’rubiyah (Tel Kocher), Shaddadi, and Markadah to hear residents’ concerns firsthand and represent their aspirations in parliament.
According to Mousheh, the issues most frequently raised by residents include “living conditions, employment opportunities, and the decline in services across all sectors. There are also issues related to weak infrastructure in the region, as well as electricity outages, and the high cost of living in the area.”
He also stressed that Hasakah is home to Syria’s ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic diversity, adding that people from all communities aspire to see their constitutional, cultural, linguistic and political rights guaranteed within a unified democratic Syria founded on justice, equality, equal citizenship and partnership among all Syrians.