DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Members of the Preparation Committee of the Local Administration Law Amendment Draft shed light on the draft's key points, including enhancing decentralization, putting management of local affairs in the hands of citizens and reinforcing democracy and partnership.

In press statements at the Ministry of Local Administration on Monday, the members said the draft law is aimed at creating qualified administrative units capable of planning, implementation and laying out development strategies related to local society.

The members of the Committee said the draft focuses on placing responsibility in the hands of citizens to assume the mission of leadership as to serve democracy which implies that people are the source of authority.

They added that the draft focused on making administrative units responsible for services, economy, culture, and all that concerns citizens.

Assistant Minister of Local Administration Sadek Abu Watfa underlined the importance of the draft law to reinforce the principles of local administration and bolster trust between the state and citizens.

Dean of the Faculty of Law in Damascus University Mohammad al-Hussein said the draft has outlined the powers of governors, chairpersons of governorates' councils and their secretaries-general.

M. Ismael