Syrians Vote for Parliament in Polls Opposition Rejects

Kadri Jamil took a deep puff of his cigarette before waving his hand dismissively when asked why he was a candidate for Syria’s parliamentary elections.

“I have no illusions about the role or the powers of the parliament,” Jamil said in a May 5 interview in his cramped Damascus office. Still, he said, “the elections could be the start of a comprehensive political process that will end the conflict in the country, which is why I’m running.”