The opposing political bodies of rebels and jihadists begin to propose the transition period in Syria

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The Syrian National Coalition and the Salvation Government launch pro-democratic speeches to calm international doubts

MADRID Dec. 8 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The political bodies of the Syrian opposition have begun this Sunday to draw the main lines of a political future for the country after the fall of the Al Assad dynasty after half a century of rule with an iron fist with more or less coincident intentions despite the rivalry that separates them.

The two most prominent entities are the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), an alliance of opposition groups formed in exile after the 2011 uprising against Al Assad, and the National Salvation Government, considered for all purposes the political arm of the group. jihadist Hayat Tahrir al Sham, rival of the CNS.

This Sunday, the president of the SNC, Hadi al Bahra, proposed an 18-month transition period in the country, including six months to draft a new Constitution. Al Bahra has also recommended the “expansion of the coalition he leads” to gather support within Syria, taking into account that the CNS is recognized by the US and its allies but its support within the country is very limited (especially in the Kurdish community , which considers the coalition an instrument of Turkey, its declared enemy).

In any case, Al Bahra has assured the CNBC Arabia network that its intention is to restore the rule of law, and to apply, when the transition process begins in harmony with neighboring countries, “a program of transitional justice and national reconciliation, including accountability mechanisms under an impartial and independent judiciary.

The so-called Salvation Government, the political extension of the jihadists of Hayat Tahrir al Sham, has spoken out almost exactly in the same terms despite the rivalry between both groups. In a statement as soon as it announced the presence of its forces in the capital, Damascus, the Salvation Government promised that “the new Syria will be a rule of law that guarantees dignity, justice and institutions that reflect the aspirations of the Syrian people.”

“The liberation of Syria represents the beginning of a new phase of economic reform. We will establish priorities to develop vital sectors, create employment opportunities and encourage national and international investments,” he indicated.

“The next stage requires comprehensive social reconciliation based on justice and accountability. We will work to address the effects of the past through transparent mechanisms aimed at achieving lasting peace and restoring the social fabric,” he stressed.

The leader of the HTS, Abu Mohamed al Golani, has elaborated on these ideas during his triumphant walk this Sunday through Damascus, which culminated in the great Umayyad mosque, in the heart of the city and considered the fourth most important site. for Islam after the mosques of Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia) and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

“This victory marks the beginning of a new history for the entire Islamic umma (nation) and for the entire region,” he told his supporters in a speech reported by BBC Arabia.

The jihadist leader, the object of international suspicion given the proximity of the organization, in its origins, to the terrorist network Al Qaeda, took the opportunity to accuse Al Assad of having turned Syria into “an estate for Iranian ambitions” — the HTS is a Sunni group, rival of the Shiite Islamic republic, a strategic ally of Al Assad — and propagates “sectarianism and corruption.”