{"id":121547,"date":"2025-01-29T10:32:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=121547"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:32:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:32:56","slug":"syrian-politician-calls-for-decentralized-governance-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/121547\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian politician calls for decentralized governance in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Abdul Hamed al-Mahbash, a politician and president of the Future Syria Party, asserted on Tuesday that a decentralized governance system is crucial for a pluralistic Syria following the fall of the al-Assad regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Mahbash emphasized that Syria\u2019s rich diversity of nationalities and religious factions makes centralized rule unsustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the regime\u2019s collapse on Dec. 8, Syrians have been calling for a national dialogue to shape the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to North Press, al-Mahbash stated, \u201cThe upcoming national conference in Syria, which will determine the country\u2019s governance model, must include all political parties and movements as entities, rather than individuals, alongside independent Syrian figures who play an active role in society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that \u201cNo Syrian group should be excluded from the conference\u2014everyone must be represented.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on past restrictions, he added, \u201cPolitical activity was completely prohibited for us in Damascus, and central authority was monopolized there, which ultimately led to the collapse of the system. The era of centralized governance is over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Mahbash concluded by advocating for a balanced distribution of power between the central government and regional authorities, ensuring both national unity and the dignity of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Zana al-Ali<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Abdul Hamed al-Mahbash, a politician and president of the Future Syria Party, asserted on Tuesday that a decentralized governance system is crucial for a pluralistic Syria following the fall of the al-Assad regime. Al-Mahbash emphasized that Syria\u2019s rich diversity of nationalities and religious factions makes centralized rule unsustainable. 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