RÛBARÎN BEKIR

Shengal (Sinjar)- Syria suffers from a political crisis and worsening living conditions. On August 16, hundreds took to the streets of Druze city of Sweida over worsening living conditions caused by steep gasoline prices. As the protests entered their second week, the protesters demanded the change of the Syrian government, saying that the government can no longer rule the country. People from surrounding cities keep expressing their support for the protests.

 ‘A peaceful political solution is needed’

Emine Molla Hasan, Co-chair of Afrin-Shahba Women’s Committee, also expresses her support to the protests in Sweida. “The Syrian people will not give up their demands until they achieve their freedom. A peaceful political solution is needed. A constitutional system that guarantees the rights of people from all nations and beliefs is needed,” she told NuJINHA.

Pointing out that women lead all peaceful processes in Sweida, she said, “They have proved that they can lead their society and they will never accept to be ignored anymore. We call on them to keep holding their peaceful protests. During the protests, women condemned the killing of Hevrin Khalaf, the Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, and the occupation of Afrin. The Syrian people will be determinative in the solution of the Syrian crisis.”

‘We support the peaceful protests’

Emine Molla Hasan said that all women’s organizations and women support the peaceful protests in Sweida. “We stand by the people of Sweida. We support and will support them until we all achieve our freedom.”

 ‘People suffer because of the Syrian crisis’

Yasmin Şeyho, member of Afrin-Shahba Economy Committee, also expresses her support to the protesters. In the interview with our news agency, she said, “People suffer because of the ongoing Syrian crisis. The living conditions in the country have been worsening. The demands of the protesters should be met.”