Politicians in NE Syria: Decentralization is key to coexistence

They stressed that decentralization is the best solution for Syria, as it safeguards diversity and restores long-denied rights to all communities.

Co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), Ghareeb Hasso, said that the struggle of Syria’s components focuses on building a democratic republic, describing it as a national necessity to end the suffering that worsened during Baath Party rule.

Hasso noted that current conditions add more complexity to the Syrian scene, which requires a historic transformation toward building a democratic republic that would unite all Syrians and provide a model of democracy for the region.

He added that popular movements in the Middle East came as a natural reaction to centralized regimes that ignored the will of the people, fueling crises and undermining security and stability. He stressed that such systems often lead to power monopolization and the marginalization of social groups.

Hasso emphasized that decentralization offers a democratic alternative based on justice, representation, and non-violence, laying the groundwork for a stable political environment built on pluralism. He also highlighted that decentralization reflects international legal principles that guarantee peoples’ right to freely determine their governance without external interference, affirming that adopting it in Syria would safeguard the rights of all components.

For his part, Mohammad Bayram, a member of the Future Syria Party’s General Council, said that international and regional interventions based on conflicting interests negatively affect Syria. Some parties, he noted, seek to impose a centralized system serving narrow interests, which contradicts Syrians’ demands.

Bayram explained that Syria’s pluralistic society requires a pluralistic, decentralized system that meets all communities’ aspirations and restores Syria’s historical role as a beacon in the region.

He pointed out that Syria’s rich social and cultural mosaic necessitates a decentralized, pluralistic governance model, describing it as the most suitable for both Syrian and regional realities. He stressed that such a system strengthens coexistence and helps rebuild trust and relations among the country’s components, who have lived side by side for thousands of years.

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