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| Syrian National Coalition Head Khatib Refiles Resignation |
| 2013-04-22 |
| [An Nahar] Syria's National Coalition head Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib has refiled his resignation and an interim leader is being sought, a fellow member and a source close to the main opposition group said on Sunday. "Squirrel!" Khatib insists on resigning, almost a month after first announcing he was stepping down and two weeks before NC leadership elections are scheduled to take place. "I can confirm that Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib has resigned from the presidency," Coalition member Marwan Hajjo told Agence La Belle France Presse, following a pro-opposition "Friends of Syria" meeting in the Turkish city of Istanbul. When Khatib first resigned, "the Coalition's General Assembly did not meet to discuss his resignation. But now, I can confirm Khatib's resignation is final," said Hajjo, who heads the Coalition's membership committee. Meanwhile, ...back at the hoedown, the fiddler suddenly struck a sour note. The dancing stopped abruptly. Everyone looked at Bob... a source close to the Coalition told AFP on condition of anonymity that NC members have in Istanbul launched discussions on who should become the opposition's new chief. "Coalition members are holding consultations on who should become the interim president until the scheduled meeting on May 10," said the source. "Khatib is resigning to denounce the international community's lack of real action on behalf of the Syrian people," Hajjo said. "The international community, the Friends of Syria group, should be providing heavy weapons to enable the Syrians to defend themselves. "But it is clear the international community doesn't mean anything. It only acts according to its own prerogatives," he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Khatib is resigning to denounce the international community's lack of real action on behalf of the Syrian people," That doesn't make a bit of sense. And just so we're clear, did he resign from his previous resignation, making this his second resignation or is this just one long drawn-out resignation? I'm trying to keep score here. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-04-22 00:51 |