The Constitution (1) | Syrian Future Movement Podcast #32
The Movement sees the constitution as a social contract born of popular will—guaranteeing rights, unity, and diversity—while rejecting manipulation without national consensus.
22nd Sep, 20241 mins
Dr. Zaher BaadaraniWriter
- The constitution is a social contract between ruler and ruled. It guarantees the rights, freedom, and dignity of the people, ensures their participation in decision-making, limits the power of the ruler, and holds them accountable before the people.
- It is a safeguard for the unity of the land and the people, for preserving diversity and pluralism, and for instilling a spirit of tolerance in society.
- It must be the product of a free Syrian national will in order to gain its true authoritative legitimacy.
- We warn against any manipulation of the constitution and stress that no authority should be allowed to change or interpret it in contradiction with the agreement of the Syrian people.
- We reject any constitution that does not reflect a genuine popular will.
- It must result from a comprehensive and transparent national dialogue, with the participation of representatives of the people from inside and outside the country, and from all spectrums, communities, and regions.
