​​​​​​​SDC calls for stopping displacement of Kurds over earthquake

On Wednesday, the Syrian Democratic Council issued a statement to the public opinion.

The statement said : "Since the first moment of the earthquake disaster on the sixth of February, the Syrian Democratic Council has put all its political and diplomatic capabilities in the service of the Syrian people who have been affected by this disaster, and the Council has devoted its various relations to exerting the necessary pressure in order to open the humanitarian crossings."

SDC encouraged local initiatives inside Syria, whether civil, popular or official initiatives, the most prominent of which was the initiative of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.

Fourteen days after the "disaster," the Council considered that "the policies implemented during the disaster hindered the chances of saving many lives that were spent under the rubble and deprived assistance the affected."

It added, "The armed factions of the Turkish occupation prevented the aid that arrived early to the outlets of the Autonomous Administration, so these factions and the coalition behind them and its interim government continued to plead in defense of the Turkish policy towards the Syrian victims, although the disaster proved that the Turkish state institutions were unable to perform their duty towards their citizens."

That is why Turkey has not provided any support to the Syrians in its occupied areas, and for considerations of Turkish internal politics, the Justice and Development Media intends to stress that the priority is for the Turkish victims, and its authorities practiced racial discrimination in the process of saving lives, and the arrival of support and aid to the needy.

We have sought in the Syrian Democratic Council to provide all facilities despite our conviction that these mercenary terrorist factions are not trusted with this aid. .

Condemnation and warning of demographic change

The Syrian Democratic Council condemned "in the strongest terms the policies of demographic change practiced by Turkey against the Kurds in northwestern Syria," calling on "the international community to intervene and exert pressure to stop the displacement of the Kurds from their places of origin, as more than 70% of the people of Afrin have been displaced so far."

The council also warned against "the Turkish occupation authorities' investment in the international aid provided to the Syrians, especially the donations allocated by some countries to build new homes and villages on lands owned by Kurdish citizens."

It also condemned "the continuation of the Turkish attacks on NE Syria, where Turkish forces targeted the village of Mahmoudiya, and the drones also targeted several civilian cars during the past two weeks."

Damascus' policies responsible for deterioration of the humanitarian situation

SDC went on to say that "the ruling authority in Damascus, despite its emphasis on the importance of national dialogue, decided to use the disaster for its narrow political interests and rejected internal national initiatives to help the victims in line with its prior position rejecting any openness to the democratic political forces calling for a peaceful and democratic transition."

The policies of the authority in Damascus are the primary responsibility for the deterioration of the humanitarian and economic situation of citizens in general and those affected by the earthquake in particular, as the Syrian Democratic Council has previously stressed the importance of the Syrians overcoming their differences, and establishing a broad democratic front to lead dialogue and negotiation with the authority, and to contribute to reviving the process and the representation of the various Syrian representatives and parties in the negotiation process aimed at implementing Security Council Resolution No. 2254. According to the above, the Council reaffirms that the Syrian national dialogue is a strategic and indispensable option for it, provided that it includes the active political representatives of All components  of society, on the basis of achieving a meaningful and comprehensive political transition in the country.

The Council stressed that the launch of any such national dialogue process must be with international guarantees, including the international allies of the authority in Damascus.

 Calls for national and democratic forces to alleviate suffering of earthquake

The Council added to its statement by saying: "The Syrian Democratic Council, while condoling the families of the victims and wishing the wounded a speedy recovery, stresses that the Syrian people must hold those involved in stealing their daily sustenance accountable."

It also called on the various national democratic forces to unite and find effective mechanisms to monitor the activity of the various authorities on the ground and follow up on the delivery of humanitarian aid sent to them, and called on the democratic forces in Syria to escalate their struggle with the aim of framing their efforts and not missing more opportunities that would alleviate the suffering of the Syrians.

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ANHA