Syria to discuss draft law for political parties

Syria announced on Thursday she will soon put a draft law for political parties on the discussion table, as she will accomplish executive measures to handle statistic of 1962.

Assistant Secretary General of the Baath Arab Socialist Party, Said Bkhaitan, told a meeting of the party central committee, "a draft law on political parties will be put soon to general discussion, as there will be handling of 1962 statistic related to the northeastern region, in addition to activating party branches performance at governorates by implementing decisions linked to citizens life and their main issues, mainly the control measures and combating corruption as well as relation with citizens."

Foreign Minister Farouq al-Sharaa and the Assistant Secretary General agreed that Syria is targeted now because of her important role in the Middle East and her rejection of the Great Middle East project construction.

"What Syria is exposed to now of a brutal and dangerous attack is to effect her pan Arab and national stance that do not bargain on national issues and the peoples interest," Bkhitan said.

The two officials said that the Syrian statement in the United Nations had shown the UN report "contradictions and weakness," as well its "being a means to achieve certain ends and targets prepared in advance and did not aim at divulging the truth nor helping Lebanon but rather to impose custody on the whole region starting with Syria."

The central committee underlined Syria's "stand by her people rights and her national interests, as well not allowing a compromise of her national sovereignty or bargaining on it."

The committee also underlined respect for international resolutions being applied on all sides without exception, asserting at the same time her cooperation is based on "principals of the right and justice, and rejection of diktats and conditions, as well the use of fragile pretexts to achieve political aims and suspicious goals."