Workers and students: Participation in local administration elections is a right and a duty, and the choice of the most efficient is responsible

Damascus-SANA

A number of workers and students affirmed that their participation in the local council elections represents a national duty to choose the most qualified and worthy candidate capable of achieving economic and social development and activating the service aspect in their areas.

SANA’s reporter monitored a number of opinions about the importance of participating in the elections for members of the local administrative boards scheduled to be held on the 18th of this September, where Samer Malas, who works in one of the Syrian Trade branches, indicated that the voter’s vote is a trust and must be presented to those who represent him effectively and to the person who is able to achieve hopes And the aspirations of citizens, indicating that the participation of young people in the elections plays a major role, whether through those who ran from them to be a member of these councils or those who participated in voting to choose the best.

The worker, Louay Deeb, believed that it is necessary to review the electoral program of the candidate before being elected so that the voter can vote for the most efficient candidate who touches the concerns of the citizens and presents a vision for solving them, considering that it is necessary to benefit from the course of the previous elections because some of those who won did not provide what was expected of him as it should. The employee, Heba Baalbaki, pointed out that she will elect the person worthy of responsibility and able to find solutions, especially since the difficult circumstances require the concerted efforts of all reconstruction efforts.

Based on her previous experience of voting, worker Samia Al-Rifai stressed the need to give the voice to the right person, explaining… “I participated in the local council elections in the last session, but I did not notice a difference on the ground, and the slogans raised by some at the time were not up to expectations during their work period.. It is very necessary to be careful about choosing the appropriate name for the municipalities and cities and to follow up on what he achieved after his victory.”

The retired Wasfi Qaddoura also saw that participation in the elections is a necessity that reflects the state of community awareness of the role of local councils in solving service problems and improving the living reality in various fields, while the pharmacist Muhammad Jafoul indicated that he will give his voice to the person who is able to solve the problems of his area of ​​residence, come up with solutions and work with the relevant authorities to provide needs citizens, especially in the countryside.

The participation of young people in the local council elections is of special importance, whether as candidates or voters, due to the role they rely on in building the country and drawing development plans to develop it and invest their skills effectively. This is the right and duty of every person towards his country, adding: “Our vote is a trust to advance and improve the service situation and achieve social, economic, cultural and intellectual development.”

Rahaf Al-Olabi, a student at the College of Education, indicated that she would vote for the best candidate to complete the march of victory and recovery, which was achieved thanks to the sacrifices of the martyrs and the wounded.

It is noteworthy that the Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections announced on August 21 the number of accepted candidacy applications for local council elections with 59,498 candidates who will compete for 19,086 seats.

Gemma Ibrahim

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