The Peoples’ Assembly of Northern and Eastern Syria convened last 28 June, with the special agenda of “evaluating commune and council activities,” and decided on a comprehensive reorganization.

In the decree published regarding the decision, it was emphasized that commune and council activities should be re-evaluated and that extensive efforts are needed to implement the social system.

The decree stated that Thursdays were designated as environmental cleaning days and Saturdays as days for participation in commune activities.

In line with this decision, preparations for restructuring communes and councils in all cantons have begun, and work was also launched in Cizirê, the largest canton in the region.

Speaking to ANHA, Hesen Şero, co-chair of the Executive Council of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of Cizirê Canton, said that the activities of the 2,069 communes in the canton would be reviewed and restructured.

Hesen Şero noted that the decision for participation in commune activities on Saturdays also applies to the Autonomous Administration institutions: “Starting last Saturday, 5 July, employees, co-chairs, and executive council members of all institutions, except for those providing services, health, and security, have joined the commune activities.”

Şero explained that co-chairs and managers of institutions will also participate in the work as commune members: “They will join the discussions in the communes, jointly identify the people’s needs, and then develop solutions together with the commune co-chairs and members.”

According to the decree of the Peoples’ Assembly, all managers and members of institutions affiliated with the Cizirê Canton Autonomous Administration will clean their workplaces every Thursday.