DAA model is an urgent national necessity

Syrians have ended decades of centralized rule, which left behind widespread marginalization and ethnic and sectarian conflicts that tore the country apart. Today, Syrian attention is turning towards the model of Democratic Autonomous Administration DAA established in North and East Syria as a radical solution.

Mohammad Bayram, member of the General Council of the Future Syria Party, pointed out that Syrians, who ended decades of autocratic centralized rule, still suffer the consequences of that regime, which caused severe marginalization of wide segments and plunged the country into sectarian and ethnic conflicts. Meanwhile, the centralist mindset is reasserting itself with clear support from the transitional government in Syria, prompting Syrians to look towards the autonomous administration model as a radical solution to the crises and as a protective barrier towards a developmental future encompassing the entire Syrian geography.

Bayram explained that autonomous administration reflects the aspirations and pains of Syrians and is a necessary condition required by all Syrian regions. It offers a way out of the single centralist mentality that reproduced itself in another form after the fall of the Ba'ath regime. He added, “After the fall of the previous regime, we hoped for a democratic, pluralistic, and secular system, but we were shocked by the return of the same regime in a different guise, now with an Islamic character.”

DAA: an urgent need for Syria

Bayram emphasized that North and East Syria have, for years, devised an effective mechanism to manage their affairs by establishing the autonomous administration system, which has proven effective in meeting the aspirations of the population and uniting different Syrian visions. He stressed that this model has become an urgent national necessity, especially as the single-minded mentality is now categorically rejected by all Syrians.

He affirmed that autonomous administration guarantees the preservation of Syria’s diverse social components, sects, ethnicities, and religions within a decentralized, pluralistic democratic framework that ensures the rights of all and holds everyone accountable to national duties.

Bayram said, “There must be real guarantees for all components in the future Syria, regardless of their size or number.” He noted that the massacres that occurred, particularly recently, prove that the single-minded mentality is the source of evil, and that Syria cannot be imposed with a single color; rather, it needs a democratic system that serves as a barrier against sectarian and ethnic strife.

Bayram views autonomous administration as a strong barrier against the discord fueled by some parties and states aiming to tear apart the Syrian fabric. He emphasized that the people of northern and eastern Syria have proven themselves to be the most committed to Syria’s unity and territorial integrity, refuting all media allegations and fabrications that portrayed their project as separatist.

He noted, “autonomous administration is the true framework for Syria’s unity and coexistence among its people, and it is an urgent necessity to achieve the unity of Syria that we have advocated from the start at the Future Syria Party.”

Bayram also stressed that the sought-after unity must include respect for the specificities of all groups and components, ensuring their comfortable coexistence within a unified national entity, so that everyone supports each other in protecting the country from external ambitions.

Regarding development and reconstruction, Bayram pointed out that the transitional government in Syria had previously announced signing investment agreements with Saudi companies, but these projects were concentrated in the capital and some secondary centers, repeating the marginalization policies of the former regime. This reinforces the need for autonomous administration to guarantee equitable distribution.

Bayram confirmed that rebuilding Syria after years of devastating war requires involving the people of every region in managing their affairs and relying on their resources, without developing one region at the expense of another something achievable only under decentralized autonomous administration.

Mohammad Bayram concluded: “Today, autonomous administration has proven to everyone, especially those who accused us of separatism and division, that we are patriotic Syrians who want a united Syria land and people living together with all our components and groups.

ANHA