The Committee of Political Parties and Movements in the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC) recently convened a meeting with the Syrian Democratic Left Party to discuss the latest developments in the field situation following the recent earthquake that hit the region.
The meeting was attended by SOC’s Coordinator Abdullah Kaddo, Abdul Majeed Barakat, Farouk Tayfour, Ahmed Tomeh, Muhammad Ali Issa, and Yahya Maktabi, alongside members of the Democratic Left Party Safwan Musli, Zaki al-Droubi, Muhammad Youssef, Salah Hanaya, Juma Jano, Nafie Harba, and Rita Al-Ali.
During the meeting, Kaddo emphasized the importance of joint action to overthrow the Assad regime that has ruled the country for 60 years. He also spoke about the significance of resorting to the ballot boxes in a democratic manner, ensuring equality for all Syrian citizens, and providing them with all their rights and duties.
The Democratic Left Party reaffirmed its commitment to the unity of Syria’s land and people, the overthrow of the tyrannical, murderous regime that plunders Syria’s wealth, and the transition to a democratic, civil, pluralistic state. The party also rejected all forms of extremism and called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and sectarian militias from Syria.
The two sides focused on initiating joint activities, strengthening their collaborative work, and expanding common national principles towards achieving more unity. They also discussed the recent efforts to normalize relations with the Assad regime and the exploitation of the earthquake crisis for that purpose. The participants also expressed concern about the Arab Parliament’s recent visit to meet Assad in Damascus and the rush of some Arab countries to normalize relations with the Syrian regime.
The two sides also discussed the prospects for the political process and the challenges that it faces. They stressed the need to reactivate the Syrian file in international forums, reactivate the political process, and demand the implementation of UN resolutions on Syria, particularly the Geneva Communique of 2012 and UN Resolutions 2118 and 2254.
(Source: SOC’s Media Department)
