The Syrian Future Movement (SFM) and the Characteristics of the State
Syrians have lived with the republican system and have coexisted with it until it became part of their political consciousness, thus forming an indispensable Syrian identity. Conversely, the absence of the republican state, fundamentally based on the principle of citizenship, is the main reason for the hardships Syria has endured before and after the popular uprising and its consequences.
The Syrian Future Movement (SFM) believes that the establishment of the republican state must be based on the principle of full citizenship for all citizens, through their equal enjoyment of rights and duties.
SFM considers a constitution based on the separation of powers and the supremacy of the law over them (presidential, legislative, executive, judicial, supervisory, religious) to be a backbone. If it remains unbent, the state’s condition will straighten and strengthen.
SFM emphasizes the role of an independent judiciary to preserve rights and establish justice, insisting on a dedicated budget to prevent its exploitation or direction in favor of a particular group or authority.
SFM considers the institutions of the republican state to be democratic in their bodies and methods, with a democracy of modern, religious, value-based, human, educational, and national significance. This helps regulate the behavior of both the ruler and the ruled, accepting lessons from the experiences of advanced world nations while preserving the unique Syrian identity.
SFM believes that one of the primary characteristics of the state we aspire to is that it should not be military, coup-led, dictatorial, security-oriented, nor a theocratic state based on the rule of clergy through a crescent or a cross, but rather a modern civil state.
SFM sees the state’s carrier as the people’s choice of its authorities and institutions through free elections and voting.
SFM stresses the necessity for the state to have sovereignty and independence on its territory against any external interference or tampering, and to be independent of non-governmental actors and social groups within.
SFM considers pluralism a necessity for the state’s establishment, allowing for multiple political forces and the peaceful transfer of power without monopolization by a single political force or leading party.
SFM considers one of the primary characteristics that has been absent from the Syrian political reality is the recognition of the opposition. Therefore, we believe in the necessity for parties to engage in political dialogue and understanding within the state entity, within a framework of support and opposition under the nation’s umbrella, revolving around serving the citizen.
SFM regards respect for human rights as a characteristic we strive to achieve and sustain, considering it a fundamental and sacred value.
