Syria has to create a legal system, allow freedom of the press and set up armed forces that answer to the government and avoid the presence of militia exercising control, former UK envoy to Iraq Sir William Patey says.
#Syria
#Syria
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Do you think there's any risk in this timeline, this four-year timeline?
00:04As you said, it's all about, you know, bringing the fabric back together, rebuilding.
00:10Well, there obviously is a risk, and if he doesn't mean what he says,
00:14then he'll be in a position to consolidate power amongst a smaller group.
00:19But the intention to dissolve the Hayat al-Tahrir al-Shams,
00:24the revolutionary organisation which he headed,
00:27is a good sign. Appointing ministers not based on sectarianism or factionalism,
00:35it's also a good sign. What they need to do is to create a legal system,
00:40allow freedom of the press, build up an armed forces that is answerable to the government,
00:46avoid mistakes of other countries where our militias
00:50were able to exercise political influence well beyond democratic elections.
00:57you