British Ambassador to the United Nations, Mark Lyall Grant, again called for
Assad to step down.
“Kofi Annan’s plan makes clear that there needs to be the start of a
political dialogue that leads to a political transition and the introduction
of a democratic, plural, political system in Syria.” said Grant. “Frankly,
it looks to us, the British government, most unlikely that that is going to
be possible with President Assad still in office. But the Kofi Annan plan
does not call for the President to stand down.”
The United Nations estimates that Assad’s forces have killed more than 9,000
people since the uprising began. Authorities blame the violence on
foreign-backed militants who they say have killed more than 2,500 soldiers
and police.
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