Syrian opposition leader rejects Kofi Annan’s call for dialogue with Assad regime

But Mr Ghalioun blasted such statements as unrealistic.

“These kind of comments are disappointing and do not give a lot of hope
for people in Syria being massacred every day,” Ghalioun said. “It
feels like we are watching the same movie being repeated over and over again.”

Syria’s opposition is fragmented and suffers from infighting, but most
factions reject talks with the government while the military crackdown
continues.

The UN says more than 7,500 people have been killed in the past year since the
revolt against Assad erupted in the country’s south and engulfed the
country. Activists put the death toll at more than 8,000.

The uprising began with largely peaceful protests, but faced with a vicious
regime crackdown, it has become increasingly militarised.

The SNC is openly calling for outside military intervention, but the subject
is controversial and divisive.

“Any political solution will not succeed if it is not accompanied by
military pressure on the regime,” Ghalioun said.

Ghalioun faulted Annan for “avoiding” any references to the essence
of the problem, which is the regime’s use of extreme military force to crush
the protests.

“As an international envoy, we hope he will have a mechanism for ending
the violence,” Ghalioun said.

“My fear is that, like other international envoys before him, the aim is
to waste a month or two of pointless mediation efforts,” he added.

Source: AP

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