Syrian opposition demands Constitutional Committee set deadlines
ISTANBUL, Turkey (North Press) – On Tuesday, the Syrian opposition delegation to the Constitutional Committee implied that the regime delegation has shown that it has no intention or seriousness towards any political solution that leads to the implementation of UN Resolution 2254.
The opposition delegation stated that what is happening adds to the suffering of the Syrian people, and requested the setting of a clear time frame for the committee’s work.
Co-chair of the Constitutional Committee in the Syrian Negotiation Commission
Hadi al-Bahra stated on the Syrian Constitutional Committee Facebook on Tuesday that “wasting time prolongs the suffering and tragedy of the Syrian people, and this is totally unacceptable.”
“It is not possible to continue the work of the committee and guarantee its success without setting a clear time table,” he added.
These statements sparked angry reactions from many Syrian opposition activists, calling on the delegation of the Syrian Negotiation Commission to announce their withdrawal and end what they described as a farce.
A source from the Syrian opposition (who preferred not to be named) told North Press that the message is clear that what is going on is a farce.
“The opposition delegation is sure that there is no clear solution in the near future, especially after the return of the American-Iranian negotiations over the nuclear program in which the Syrian issue will be a bargaining chip,” the source added.
The coalition is waiting for the results of the next Astana meeting, and it will move according to that, while nothing is expected except for a repeat of previous Astana statements.
Media circulated news about the intention of Syrian dissident Manaf Tlass to form a new military council to lead the stage, coinciding with the announcement of his brother Firas, to form a new political body.
As for Manaf Tlass, the source said that there is no serious move to form a military council, except for individual initiatives or a spectrum of defected officers that has not yet been completed.
Some sources indicated that the Syrian opposition delegation (the Syrian National Coalition or the Negotiations Committee) will announce its withdrawal from any political action in protest of the candidacy of Syrian President Bashar Assad for the presidency.
“The coalition is surrounded by platforms and is afraid of withdrawing and leaving the arena, given that commitment to a political solution is not linked to the presence or absence of any spectrum of the Syrian opposition, the source added.
A few days ago, Anas al-Abdah, head of the Syrian negotiating committee, called on the UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen, to clarify the party that obstructed the work of the Constitutional Committee in its fifth round, which ended on the twenty-ninth of January, without making any progress.
UN Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen hinted that the Syrian regime delegation was to blame for the lack of progress.