THE
BAATH ARAB SOCIALIST PARTY NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE BAATH ARAB SOCIALIST
PARTY
APPROVED BY THE FIRST CONGRESS
OF THE PARTY IN 1947
The Economic Policy of the (BASP)
Art. 26:
The (BASP) is Socialist and believes that the economic wealth
at home is the Nation's property.
Art. 27:
The existing distribution of wealths in the Arab Homeland
is unjust and, hence, they must be reconsidered and distributed
rightly among the citizens.
Art. 28:
All citizens are equal in human value and hence the Party
forbids any exploitation of others' efforts.
Art. 29:
The establishments of public interest, huge natural resources,
and means of transportation shall be directly administered
by the State. All companies and foreign concessions shall
be cancelled.
Art. 30:
The agricultural ownership shall be determined according
to the possessor's capability for full utilization without
exploiting other's efforts, under the supervision of the
state and in accordance with its general economic program.
Art. 31:
The petty industrial ownership shall be determined as to
what befits the economic standard of the rest of citizens
in the State.
Art 32:
The workers shall take part in managing the factories and
they will be given, away from their wages, a share of profits
to be determined by the State.
Art 33:
Ownership of built real estates is free to all citizens,
but they are not allowed to rent or utilize them at the
expense of others.
The State shall guarantee minimum limit of real estate ownership
for all citizens.
Art. 34:
Possession and inheritance are two natural and protected
rights within the boundaries of National Interest.
Art 35:
Usury among citizens shall be cancelled. One governmental
bank shall be established to issue the currency, which is
guaranteed by the National Income. It shall finance the
necessary agricultural and industrial projects.
Art. 36:
The State shall directly supervise the internal and external
trade in order to cancel the exploitation between the producer
and the consumer. They will be protected together with the
national production from the competition of foreign production
and a balance between exports and imports shall be assured.
Art 37:
A comprehensive program shall be put in the light of the
latest experiences and economic theories for the industrialization
of the Arab Homeland, development of the National production,
opening frontiers to it and directing the industrial economy
in every country.