Competence, expertise, academic and practical qualifications, and a good personal record are the foundation for assuming responsibilities.

There is no place for favoritism, nepotism, factionalism, sectarianism, or corruption.

We believe that one of the social diseases planted by the Assad regime in the state and society is the forced exclusion of qualified individuals and the deliberate promotion of conflicting interests.

We believe that the current state of various Syrian opposition institutions is no different from the mentality of the Assad regime in terms of widespread favoritism, rampant corruption, and the empowerment of the corrupt.

We believe that the ability to effectively perform duties and responsibilities in public or political offices must be based on the principle of competence, and that the most capable and distinguished individuals should be prioritized across all governmental and even private sectors.

We believe that competence is a realistic basis for making informed decisions, implementing them effectively, and placing them within the proper and correct framework.

We emphasize the necessity of interaction between state institutions and citizens through adopting the principle of competence, advancing it, then reinforcing and safeguarding it from any potential manipulation.

We believe that activating the principle of competence is essential for achieving sustainable development and stability within society.

We believe that competence is represented by specialized academic eligibility and accumulated practical experience, not by personal integrity, social roots, or similar factors.

We stress the importance of considering a good personal record and establishing clear, non-negotiable criteria for evaluating and nominating any individual for any potential position.

We believe that favoritism is a dangerous plague that destroys public institutions at the expense of competence.

It must be preemptively countered, and no legitimacy should be granted to it under any label or justification.

We believe that prioritizing kinship in public affairs, and its dominance within the joints of the state, is no different from the threat posed by favoritism, and it is categorically rejected in favor of competence, eligibility, and a good record.

We believe that sectarian and factional division of Syrian society—both vertically and horizontally—will result in political control by a small group of individuals and families, posing a threat to the state's structure and exposing it to internal collapse.

We believe that sectarianism is a latent disease created and exploited by the Assad regime.

We believe that confronting it is not done by ignoring it, but by exposing it and addressing it through the activation of a pure national competence principle.

We believe that the Syrian reality today is saturated with corruption in all public aspects.

The absence of competent and experienced individuals, along with a failure to examine personal histories, creates a fertile environment for corruption and the dominance of the corrupt.