It will be a question of “listening to the various points of view on our upcoming political program,” said the new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Charaa, in a brief speech pre-recorded on Thursday.
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The acting Syrian president, Ahmed al-Charaa, promised to hold a “National dialogue conference” and declared that they want to preserve “Civil peace” In Syria, during her first speech to the nation, Thursday, January 30. Appointed temporary president on Wednesday, for an indefinite period, Ahmed al-Charaa led the coalition of Islamist rebel factions which overthrew President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, ending decades of power of the Assad clan.
“We will announce in the coming days a committee responsible for preparing the national dialogue conference, to listen to the various points of view on our coming political program”said the new Syrian leader in a brief pre -recorded speech, broadcast on several televisions. He assured that maintaining “Civil peace” and the preservation of the territorial unity under “One authority”in a country fragmented by war, was among its priorities.
It will also be necessary “Pursue criminals having shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes”, whether they are present in the country or abroad, he continued, committing to establish a “True transitional justice”.
On the occasion of his appointment on Wednesday, Ahmed al-Charaa was responsible for forming an “interim legislative council” after the dissolution of the Parliament and the frost of the Constitution.
The new power also announced the dissolution of the army of Bashar al-Assad and its Baas party, as well as that of all the armed factions, including that led by the interim president, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS).
Another committee must be set up to train “A limited legislative council”replacing the dissolved parliament, added Ahmed al-Charaa. After these steps, a “Constitutional declaration” serve from “Legal reference” During the “Transition period”.