Talal Muhammad:  Kurdish political must unite its ranks to face challenges of the new stage in Syria

The Secretary of the Democratic Peace Party of Kurdistan, Talal Muhammad, confirmed in an interview with ANHA's agency that the efforts made to organize the ranks of the Kurdish political movement in Syria must be comprehensive, pointing out that achieving Kurdish unity does not only depend on understanding between two political parties, but requires broader participation from civil society institutions, independents, and cultural and literary unions.

The importance of Kurdish political unity after the fall of the Ba'ath.

He pointed out that the new phase Syria is experiencing after the fall of the Ba'ath regime imposes new challenges, making the unification of the Kurdish ranks urgent to ensure Kurdish participation in shaping the future of the country.

An advanced dialogue, but it stumbled due to external interventions.

Muhammed noted that "the Kurdish National Unity Parties (PYNK) and the Kurdish National Council (ENKS) had reached understandings covering about 80% of the outstanding issues between them before the fall of the Ba'ath regime, and the dialogue had reached advanced levels." But he confirmed that the dialogue "stopped due to external interventions from parties that do not want the Kurdish people to unite politically," and this is the reason for the failure of the dialogues in the past years.

Political transformations in Syria and their risks to the Kurdish issue

Regarding the recent developments in Syria, Mohammed emphasized that "there is a temporary government that has come to power, and Abu Muhammad al-Julani has been imposed as the president of Syria without holding any national conference, and the leaders of the armed factions have taken over the leadership positions in the country." He considered that these rapid changes raise concerns among everyone and require the political movement and the Kurdish community to take a clear stance on them.

Efforts to hold a Kurdish national conference in Rojava

Muhammed revealed that there are diligent efforts to unify the Kurdish political vision, as a Preparatory Committee has been formed to prepare for holding a Kurdish national conference in Rojava, noting that "the committee includes representatives from 29 political parties."

He explained that "the Kurdish National Council was addressed to involve its representatives in the Preparatory Committee with the aim of producing a draft document and agreeing on the format of holding this conference, but unfortunately, we have not received any response so far."

Attempts to revive the dialogue

Talal Muhammad pointed to the meeting that took place between the Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, and said: "Under Barzani's instructions, the Kurdish National Council met with Mazloum Abdi, and there were rounds to reach a formula that unites the political movement."

Muhammed recalled the agreement on a political document between the Kurdish National Unity Parties and the Kurdish National Council in 2020, and pointed out that at that time, an agreement was reached on how to form a higher political reference, with 40% representation for the National Unity Parties, 40% for the Kurdish National Council, and 20% for other parties and independents outside the two groups.

He explained that some issues remained unresolved, such as forming a high commission for elections, how the council can join the autonomous administration, and establishing a commission of independents and legal experts a year after the elections, but unfortunately, none of these matters were achieved.

The stance on Syria's future after the fall of the Ba'ath regime

Muhammed confirmed that "the Kurdish political movement is not in a hurry to go to Damascus under the current circumstances, as the Syrian situation is witnessing a state of political vacuum, with no official army, no president, no parliament, or real government."

He added: "Therefore, we are now focusing on the necessity of unifying the Kurdish stance, so that we are prepared to enter future negotiations on shaping the new Syria according to a clear vision that reflects the rights of the Kurds."

He emphasized that "the solution in Syria must take into account societal pluralism, as after more than 60 years of Ba'athist rule that entrenched a culture of fear and tyranny among Syrians, it is essential to build a new system that includes all components, from Arabs, Kurds, Syriacs, Assyrians, Druze, Alawites, Ismailis, and others."

In this context, he emphasized that "the new Syria does not need strict centralization, but rather a decentralized political system that allows each region to manage its affairs within the framework of a federal state, where the central government remains responsible for major sovereign issues, while the regions enjoy the authority to manage their local affairs."

Muhammed warned that a return to centralization and imposing a single color and culture will lead Syria back into a dark tunnel. The Syrians are gripped by fear, especially the Alawites, Druze, and other sects, and the Kurds also have an issue that needs to be resolved.

Muhammed explained that in the Kurdistan Democratic Peace Party, their vision is clear, and they believe that the most suitable option is to build a federal Syria.

Talal Muhammad calls on Kurdish parties to take a firm stance against the enemies of the Kurds.

In conclusion, the Secretary of the Kurdistan Democratic Peace Party, Talal Muhammad, believed that achieving unity is not enough, and called for the Kurdish political movement to take a firm stance against the enemies of the Kurdish people, foremost among them the occupying Turkish state, which commits crimes against civilians and perpetrates crimes against humanity, occupies, and establishes bases in Syrian territory.

T/ Satt.

ANHA