Political plan-committee holds talks with judicial body

DAMASCUS,(ST)_The ministerial committee tasked with materializing the endorsed three-stage political plan held on Monday talks with a number of judges and lawyers.
The talks revolved around the judicial body’s role in achieving social justice and equality among citizens, and judicial legislations recently issued to facilitate legal measures, SANA reported.
Prime Minister, Dr.Wael al-Halqi, who chairs the committee, talked about the key role of judges and lawyers in dealing with files of detainees and abductees,noting credibility and impartiality of the judiciary.
As for the first stage of the political plan, al-Halqi said that the committee continues holding meeting with all political and social parties that determine to take part in the national dialogue based on national principles.
“Those who bet on foreign meddling and false victories are losers because the destiny of both people and army is to be in one rank to rid of terrorism and terrorists and restore stability and security al over Syria,” the PM said.
He underscored that the government lends a hand to all honest citizens to surpass the two-year old crisis and rebuild Syria.
Proposals
The judges and lawyers presented their vision to solve the crisis through drawing up economic policies and programs, backing public sector, attaching great importance to youths, supporting armed forces, enhancing principle of independent judiciary, and spreading culture of dialogue in the Syrian society.
Thus far, the committee held more that 28 meeting to reach common viewpoint about launching the national dialogue.
On January 9th, 2013, the cabinet endorsed the political plan outlined by President Bashar al-Assad in January 6th-speech to resolve the crisis in Syria..
The ministerial committee, which was formed to implement the plan, includes Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Ministers of Information, Justice, National Reconciliation, Transport, Industry, Red Crescent Affairs, and People’s Assembly Affairs.
BasmaQaddour