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Contradictory stances to keep National Council's representatives in the Coalition

Few hours before the chemical attack on eastern and western Ghouta towns, members of the National Council SNC were deliberating the Idea of withdrawal from the Opposition Coalition.

Last Wednesday, Coalition top members announced freezing any participation in Geneva 2 because it's meaningless after the brutal killing by the Chemical weapons.

Zaman Alwasl knew intense discussions on keeping the national council in the coalition took place at the General Secretariat of the coalition.

A private source told Zaman Alwasl there were accusations directed at the one of the members who is believed to lead a campaign to persuade council's representatives to compromise in Geneva2.

There was a conflict in presentations between Muslim Brotherhood representatives. The contradictive stances between the representatives were put into questioning. Faruk Tayfur, Vice of  MB Public Observer, contradictive Dr. Ahmed Sayid's presentations.

Also, Tayfur who is also the Head of National Coalition praised some "new partners" who are old opposition figures and lately joind the coalition.

It was reported to Zaman Alwasl that Omer Meshuh was elected a representative of MB bloc permanently in place of  Muhammed Basam Yusuf at the General Secretariat of the council. Also, Dr. Abdul Rahaman Al-haj was elected a representative of the National Bloc instead of Dr. Luay Safi.

George Sabra was elected Head of council, again.

It is worth mentioning the Syrian National Council was the first public opposition body post revolution and was establish last October in Istanbul.

The council includes most of opposition bodies like Mb, Damascus Declaration, the Syrian Conference for Change, and other revolutionary bodies.

The council later joined the Syrian National Coalition. The later was established in November, 2013.

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