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Syrian Arab News Agency SANA, Syria
April 30 2011
Religious and intellectual figures: Syrian people proved awareness of
the plots against it
A number of religious and intellectual figures in Aleppo governorate
affirmed that the recent events in Syria proved the Syrian people's
awareness and realization of the scale of the conspiracy targeting
Syria, and that the Syrians showed ability to find solutions in the
most difficult circumstances to confront challenges.
Second Mufti of Aleppo Mahmud Akkam said that religious figures are
tasked with a historic responsibility as they are close to the people
and in daily contact with them, so opinions and judgments regarding
events in Syria must be based on rational analysis, honesty towards
God and country, and judging actions from a perspective taking into
consideration the country's interest before all other considerations.
Akkam called on the Syrians to defer to their conscience in everything
they say or do, judge people by their actions and resort to the
principles of justice to protect Syria.
He stressed that youths are at the centre of any social movement, and
that they are responsible for protecting the country and citizens
through rejecting extraneous ideas and confronting them rationally.
Director of Aleppo Endowments Ahmad Isa Muhammad called on youths to
be careful as to not become a way for others to harm Syria and its
national unity. He also urged religious figures to address the people
properly and help youths to realize the aspects of the conspiracy
targeting Syria.
In turn, Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo Youhanna Ibrahim Mitran
said that Syria is aware of its role and its destiny of supporting the
resistance and confronting conspiracies because Syria is a symbol of
coexistence, which doesn't please some people and doesn't meet their
interests.
Mitran underlined the role of religious figures and balanced religious
discourse that serves the country, which guarantees foiling this plot
particularly in light of the reforms issued by the leadership.
He pointed out that reforms cannot be carried out all at once and that
time is required, which is why society must cooperate to realize these
reforms.
For his part, Armenian Protestant Bishop Harut Sleiman said that all
forms of vandalism are deplorable because they assist the foreign plot
against Syria's security and stability and damage society.
Harut said that those who vandalize public and private establishments
can't possibly want reform; rather they are harming the country and
its people. He called for giving the government the needed opportunity
and time to carry out the announced reforms.
Owner of Al-Ddadd magazine, writer Riad Halak said that the people in
Syria live in harmony and unity, and that they are surprised by this
conspiracy that seeks to disrupt the peace of our nation and society
using empty slogans, adding that the reforms and announced by
President Bashar al-Assad and his responses to the people's
aspirations made the conspiracy obvious and clear, prompting the
Syrians to rally behind President al-Assad.
Halak stressed that intellectuals have a duty in the coming stage to
help translate reform decisions and decrees into reality, affirming
that all the Syrian people are in a single boat and that everyone must
protect the country through awareness of the conspiracy that uses
instigation.
From: A. Papazian
April 30 2011
Religious and intellectual figures: Syrian people proved awareness of
the plots against it
A number of religious and intellectual figures in Aleppo governorate
affirmed that the recent events in Syria proved the Syrian people's
awareness and realization of the scale of the conspiracy targeting
Syria, and that the Syrians showed ability to find solutions in the
most difficult circumstances to confront challenges.
Second Mufti of Aleppo Mahmud Akkam said that religious figures are
tasked with a historic responsibility as they are close to the people
and in daily contact with them, so opinions and judgments regarding
events in Syria must be based on rational analysis, honesty towards
God and country, and judging actions from a perspective taking into
consideration the country's interest before all other considerations.
Akkam called on the Syrians to defer to their conscience in everything
they say or do, judge people by their actions and resort to the
principles of justice to protect Syria.
He stressed that youths are at the centre of any social movement, and
that they are responsible for protecting the country and citizens
through rejecting extraneous ideas and confronting them rationally.
Director of Aleppo Endowments Ahmad Isa Muhammad called on youths to
be careful as to not become a way for others to harm Syria and its
national unity. He also urged religious figures to address the people
properly and help youths to realize the aspects of the conspiracy
targeting Syria.
In turn, Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo Youhanna Ibrahim Mitran
said that Syria is aware of its role and its destiny of supporting the
resistance and confronting conspiracies because Syria is a symbol of
coexistence, which doesn't please some people and doesn't meet their
interests.
Mitran underlined the role of religious figures and balanced religious
discourse that serves the country, which guarantees foiling this plot
particularly in light of the reforms issued by the leadership.
He pointed out that reforms cannot be carried out all at once and that
time is required, which is why society must cooperate to realize these
reforms.
For his part, Armenian Protestant Bishop Harut Sleiman said that all
forms of vandalism are deplorable because they assist the foreign plot
against Syria's security and stability and damage society.
Harut said that those who vandalize public and private establishments
can't possibly want reform; rather they are harming the country and
its people. He called for giving the government the needed opportunity
and time to carry out the announced reforms.
Owner of Al-Ddadd magazine, writer Riad Halak said that the people in
Syria live in harmony and unity, and that they are surprised by this
conspiracy that seeks to disrupt the peace of our nation and society
using empty slogans, adding that the reforms and announced by
President Bashar al-Assad and his responses to the people's
aspirations made the conspiracy obvious and clear, prompting the
Syrians to rally behind President al-Assad.
Halak stressed that intellectuals have a duty in the coming stage to
help translate reform decisions and decrees into reality, affirming
that all the Syrian people are in a single boat and that everyone must
protect the country through awareness of the conspiracy that uses
instigation.
From: A. Papazian