News on Top Syria's main opposition grouping was
on Thursday to discuss the divisive issue of whether it should
negotiate with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Moaz al-Khatib,
the head of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and
Opposition Forces, recently offered to hold talks with government
officials without ``blood on their hands.’’
His proposal has drawn criticism from members of the opposition group who insist that al-Assad must leave power. Al-Khatib said it was not a move to ``surrender’’ but that his aim was to ease the suffering of the Syrian people.
He made the offer conditional on the release of some 160,000 prisoners held in Syria and the renewal of passports for opposition politicians stranded abroad.
``We will discuss very important issues, including the initiative launched by al-Khatib and the possibility of forming a transitional government,’’ said Haytham al-Maleh, a member of the coalition.
His proposal has drawn criticism from members of the opposition group who insist that al-Assad must leave power. Al-Khatib said it was not a move to ``surrender’’ but that his aim was to ease the suffering of the Syrian people.
He made the offer conditional on the release of some 160,000 prisoners held in Syria and the renewal of passports for opposition politicians stranded abroad.
``We will discuss very important issues, including the initiative launched by al-Khatib and the possibility of forming a transitional government,’’ said Haytham al-Maleh, a member of the coalition.
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