January 30, 2025 – Damascus
The Central Committee of the Syrian Communist Party (SCP) has issued a scathing statement condemning what it describes as a "dictatorial system of governance" imposed following a NATO-backed military takeover in December 2024. The statement highlights escalating repression, social instability, and foreign intervention in Syria.
According to the SCP, since the rise to power of what it terms the "dark clique" on December 8, 2024, tens of thousands of workers in state and public sectors have been dismissed, with key facilities liquidated, deepening the economic crisis. The party accuses the new regime of fostering discrimination based on beliefs and affiliations, and cites increasing incidents of kidnappings, assassinations, theft, and extortion as evidence of growing lawlessness.
The SCP claims that a meeting held on January 29, 2025, marked a turning point in consolidating political tyranny. At this meeting, leaders of armed groups granted full executive and legislative powers to one individual, formalizing what the SCP describes as a "blatant dictatorship under Turkish mandate." The party alleges that this move occurred with the endorsement of imperialist powers and reactionary Arab regimes, further sidelining promises of democratic reforms.
The party also criticized the dissolution of several political organizations, including the Syrian Communist Party itself, which it views as part of a broader effort to suppress national and democratic forces.
Despite these developments, the SCP pledged to continue its fight for the rights of Syria's popular masses and the restoration of national sovereignty. “The Syrian Communist Party, with over a century of struggle, will not bow to oppression or persecution,” the statement read, emphasizing the party’s commitment to uniting patriotic forces to resist tyranny.
The SCP concluded its statement with a call for solidarity among all Syrians seeking to confront what it described as "dark oppression" and foreign domination.
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