Public Will, Referendum -Magic Wand to Solve Crisis in Syria Underlined

DAMASCUS, (ST) –The government has taken appropriate measures  to regain security and stability,” Deputy Prime Minister for Services Affairs and  Minister of Local Administration Omar Ghalawanji said..

Ghalawanji’s remarks came during the People’s Assembly ordinary session held on Monday in the prescience of the cabinet .

He added that the government also laid  out  a plan  for putting  the political program to solve the crisis into force.

The Deputy Prime Minister made it clear  that the construction committee estimated the damage caused by the armed terrorist groups till January, 10th, 2013 at SP 1000 bln.

Dr. Qadri Jamil ,the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection underlined  that the  discussions in the People’s Assembly sessions are a sign of progress and openness in political life  in Syria, calling on all sides to engage in dialogue and abandon slander.

“the opposition abroad presented  no  initiatives; rather they reacted to the government’s initiative and its calls for  dialogue ,”Jamil affirmed.

Needless to say, he  added, that the unjust economic embargo on Syria has affected many Syrians and their livelihoods  rather than  the security conditions that hinder  to provide citizens with supplies.

Ali Haidar ,the State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs ,had something to say:” the Syrian people are being held by various  difficulties, suggesting that there is a dire need  need to draw a crystal  mechanism amongst  all ministries and the People’s Assembly simply to overcome these difficulties.

Haidar affirmed commitment to holding dialogue with the opposition inside and outside Syria taking into account the national requirements.

For his part, Omran al-Zou’bi ,the Information Minister underscored that national dialogue will help reduce violence, clarifying that the government will meet  even with unlicensed political forces and parties.

“one shouldn’t be quick to judge the results of these meetings as dialogue needs preliminary steps and the contribution of everyone including the opposition abroad, and that it also requires that gunmen lay  down their weapons,” said al-Zou’bi.

” the current cabinet’s role ends when national dialogue is launched and when it produces a national charter,”affirmed al-Zou’bi.

“the political program for resolving the crisis depends  on public will and referendum, noting that there are attempts by western and Arab mass media to abort this program and political dialogue, added al-Zoubi.

M.D