Wednesday 11/December/2024 – 09:07 PM
The central leadership of the Syrian Baath Party issued a statement announcing the suspension of work and party activity in all its forms and axes until further notice, after Bashar’s departure. Lion From the country and relinquishing power, according to the statement signed by the party’s Assistant Secretary-General, Ibrahim Al-Hadid.
The statement included several important decisions, including handing over machinery, vehicles, and weapons to the Ministry of Interior or the nearest police unit.
Place the properties of the Syrian Baath Party under government supervision
The party also decided to place all of its property and funds under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance and the supervision of the Ministry of Justice, with the proceeds being spent in accordance with the law. It was also announced that the Private University of the Levant would be placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education.
This statement comes in the wake of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad on December 8, which resulted in him and his family leaving for Moscow where they were granted humanitarian asylum.
When was the Syrian Baath Party founded and how did it come to power?
The Baath Party, which ruled Syria for more than half a century, was founded on April 17, 1947 by Michel Aflaq and Salah al-Bitar. The party has controlled power in Syria since 1963, then Hafez al-Assad assumed leadership in 1970 after the corrective movement.
