Arab Canada News
News
Published: December 9, 2024
According to a report from the Washington Post, an American official confirmed that the decision of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to allow the Syrian government, led by the Assad-affiliated prime minister, to form a temporary government has helped reduce chaos in the northern regions of Syria.
This shift is considered a step towards relative stability in areas that were under HTS control, especially in Idlib, where the security and political situations were extremely complicated.
The official mentioned that this move could help ease the intensity of the conflict between different factions, despite ongoing tensions.
Despite doubts about this approach, it reflects an important change in the political dynamics in Syria.
Jalali: Our goal is to preserve state institutions
Regarding Bashar al-Assad's whereabouts, Jalali stated that he "does not have information in this regard, and the last communication was on Saturday evening to discuss a service issue," denying any knowledge of the fate of the Assad family and their status in presidential palaces.
He added: "I discussed the state of panic in the Syrian street with the president, and he told me: 'Tomorrow we will see,'" indicating that the number of Syrian government members is 28 ministers, including 3 ministers of state, and he does not have communication with everyone, but recently he communicated with half of them, most of whom are present in Damascus."
Jalali said: "I have been tasked in my position for 3 months to head the government, and this is my national duty," confirming that the current goal is to preserve state institutions, noting that his choice not to leave is a principled decision, and he is currently with "the Fifth Corps," coordinating with the military operations authority.
He continued: "We agreed on the necessity for state institutions to continue providing their services and to achieve the interests of citizens; there was a state of extreme panic among citizens, I have no problems with the factions, but I chose to continue working."
He added: "There should be free elections, and the era of the single opinion should end, and I hope that no cycle of revenge forms in Syrian society (...) there must be reconciliation."
In this regard, he added: "We have tried during the past 3 months to improve things, but there was centralization in decision-making, I hope for the return of stability to the country, but it depends on the political bodies that will be responsible in the coming phase, but we aim to manage service files, and there are working procedures, and we can build on what exists, and the mission is not an easy task."
Regarding communication with officials from neighboring countries, Jalali stated that "there has been no communication from any country," adding that there was communication with the leader of "Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham," Ahmad al-Sharah, nicknamed "Abu Muhammad al-Julani," and they agreed that the phase will currently be managed while continuing to provide services and ensuring the interests of Syrians.
Regarding the fate of Russian bases in Syria, Jalali answered: "We manage public services; this topic is subject to the upcoming political administration. I am optimistic because the deterioration of conditions has put citizens in a state of severe need, and the future must be better."
Comments