A statement from the General Secretariat of the Kurdish National Council in Syria

The statement text

ARK News.. In light of the impact of the catastrophic conditions throughout the country, as a result of the current crisis and the regime’s lack of acceptance of a political solution, its resort to the military option and its continued siege and starvation of areas outside its control, as well as the effects of the Corona pandemic, the collapse of the Syrian pound in front of foreign currencies, and the high price increase, which contributes to the suffering of the Syrians worsened in all regions, especially in the eastern provinces, which are known for their many goods, and constitute the food basket of Syria, and the living conditions of their children have worsened day after day, so the citizen hardly sleeps until he wakes up to the tragedy of new prices. the main and only increase in most homes.

This is at a time when the city of Hasaka and its countryside are suffering from an intentional cessation of pumping water from the Alok station, which is under the control of the armed groups affiliated with Turkey. The Kurdish National Council calls on the United States and Russia, as they signed bilateral agreements with Turkey, to pressure it to ensure the continuous pumping of water into Hasaka and not to subject the lives of citizens to conflicts between the conflicting parties.

What aggravated the suffering of citizens was that the security forces of the PYD administration arrested the young men on the roadblocks and roads, and in their workplaces, and they sought to secure the livelihood of their families and taking them to (compulsory recruitment) in addition to the kidnapping of a number of minors boys and girls by groups affiliated with them, at a time when the Kurdish people preached in their efforts to unify the Kurdish class, these practices created a negative atmosphere tinged with resentment among the people, and they discussed again the means of resorting to the unknown.

Therefore, the Kurdish National Council sees the need to stop the campaigns (forced recruitment) and calls for the release of all abductees and an end to the practices of these groups.

The Kurdish National Council, which shares citizens' concerns and pains, holds the management of the PYD, which controls the region's wealth and revenues, responsible for the conditions of the people and their inability to secure their living and medical needs.

The National Council also calls on the international community and the United Nations to expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of the region and to direct international organizations and facilitate their work in carrying out their duty to provide the necessary services and assistance.

In this regard, the Council sees in the Russian and Chinese veto against the draft Security Council resolution that allows the aid mechanism across the Syrian borders to further the suffering of the people, and invites them to contribute to alleviating what the citizens are exposed to instead of tightening the pressure on them. The Council also calls on the United States of America to distance the region from repercussions of Caesar's law and offers alternatives to improve conditions and stability there.

General Secretariat of the Kurdish National Council in Syria

Qamishlo 9-7-2020

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