Vice President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC), Abdul Majeed Barakat, delivered a speech at the third general conference of the Future Syria Assembly held at the cultural center in the town of Jindires in the Afrin countryside on Saturday. In his address, he emphasized that such events carry significant positive indicators, foster optimism about Syria’s future, and represent the democracy that the Syrian people aspire to and are fighting for.
President of the Syrian Negotiations Commission, Badr Jamous, along with members of the SOC’s political committee, Bahjat al-Atassi, Anas al-Abdah, Jihad Marei, and Munther Saras, and members of the general assembly, Atef Zreq and Azad Othman, also participated in the conference.
In his speech, Barakat highlighted that these efforts reflect Syrians’ desire for political pluralism and democracy. He noted that these initiatives provide strong incentives for the political forces of the Syrian revolution, forming part of the national model that the SOC hopes to establish in the liberated areas.
Barakat stressed that the SOC is open to cooperation and partnership with all organizations and political groups emerging from the Syrian people and carrying national projects aligned with their aspirations. He added that political action is one facet of the ongoing thirteen-year struggle against the oppressive Assad regime, which continues to resist all forms of political activity founded on freedom and democracy, alongside the well-documented atrocities committed against the Syrian people.
He pointed out that the Syrian revolution, since its inception, has been based on initiative, volunteerism, sacrifice, and collective action, emphasizing that it is inclusive. He stated that the SOC aims to distribute burdens and integrate efforts to achieve the desired change.
Barakat called on everyone to live up to the historical responsibility placed upon them and to cooperate fully to achieve the Syrian people’s aspirations for freedom, dignity, and justice. He stressed that the challenges facing Syrians are immense, especially with the strong intervention of many international parties and the Assad regime’s refusal to engage in political action, its insistence on a brutal military solution, and its continued creation of numerous regional crises.
He reiterated that these challenges do not alter the truth or the rights of the Syrian people. Barakat emphasized that Syrians have the right to live in safety and dignity, in an atmosphere of freedom, law, and justice. He expressed a firm belief that the dark era will end, that Syrians will achieve their legitimate aspirations, regain their rights, and that their revolution will be victorious because it is built on truth.
At the conclusion of his speech, Barakat emphasized that the SOC’s guiding principle is the will of the resilient Syrian people, from which it draws its energy to motivate the international community to break the deadlock in the political process in Syria. He reiterated the demand for justice and a commitment to implementing UN resolutions in Syria, particularly Resolutions 2254 and 2118.
(Source: SOC’s Media Department)
