Accountability real factor for reform and combating corruption

The 10th Regional Congress of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party on Tuesday evening continued deliberations on the level of committees.

The political committee, chaired by Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, held discussions, on a number of regional and international issues, and the importance of strengthening the internal front to face the current threats and challenges.

The Economic Committee, headed by Premier Naji Otari, concentrated on the significance of developing the human resources and tackling some problems of common constructional firms.

Interpositions during the meetings of the Organizational Committee, chaired by Ghiyath Barakat called for the necessity of participation of all people in formulating the basis of the coming duration, and encouraging the constructive criticism.

Minister of Expatriates and the Congress Spokesperson Buthaina Shaaban said that the discussions and interpositions of the committees meetings concentrated on implementing the accountability principle which constitutes the real factor of reform and combating corruption.

"Some interpositions called for finding oil revenue substitutes such as tourism, and dealing with expatriates as an economic and intellectual wealth," Shaaban told a press conference.

She added that participants called for explaining the concept of the market economy to people and finding solutions to problems which encounter some firms and studying the factors which create a true investment atmosphere and decrease bureaucracy.

Shaaban made clear that the political committee discussed the Syrian ties with the world countries, with keeping the Syrian interest and the pan-Arab stances, stressing that reform and development is a national need.