Coalition Political Commission invalid and illegal, 29 dissidents say

29 members of the Opposition National Coalition have joined the veteran dissident Haytham al-Maleh in his claims about the invalidity of political commission election as well as the coalition expanding.

The petition has just came after a letter was published by Zaman Alwasl by the head of legal committee, who criticized the polarization within the National Coalition.

Al-Maleh says that he is disappointment regarding the latest expanding list of the coalition members which is not legal according to Coalition's law and procedures.

The Sheikh of lawyers, as he well-know, said it was all of sudden to read statement that coalition will meet representatives of Bashar al-Assad without preconditions; we shouldn't be silent for such statements, according to Zaman Alwasl Arabic.

The stubborn ex-detainee have asked why the coalition members used to criticize Sheikh Mouaz al-Khatib, former coalition president and now we don't hear any word regarding the abuses made by many members.

Al-Khatib shared al-Maleh letter on his FaceBook page. He wrote and Arabic poetry says, '' Injustice by brothers in blood is more bitterness than injustice by enemies, it's more heartbreaking.''

In relevant development, the Political board delayed its meetings according to their tour.

National Coalition goes on rapid visits and meetings from Paris to the United Nations headquarters after that to Doha; the political tour will be continued, according to source to Zaman Alwasl.

A coalition source said that the upcoming political board meeting will discuss the outcomes of mobilizing the efforts the International community regarding the Syrian conflict and get more support politically and in armament issue.

During the Holy month of Ramadan, which almost close to end, the board members are thinking to visit the refugee camps in Jordan and Turkey, although there are other camps in Lebanon and Iraq and should get more interest.

The National Coalition had elected its political commission in 10 July which supposed to participate the new president, the decisions he will take, it consisted of: Ahmed Jarba, and his deputies Mohamed Farouk Tayfur, Suheir Atassi, Salem al-Muslet, the Secretary-General Badr Jamous, (Louay Safi, Abdul Basit Sida, Mowaffak Nyrabia, Micheal Kilo, Kamal al-Hadi Naba'a, Anas al-Abdeh, Fayez Sarah, Mona Mostafa, Zakaria Sakkal, Nazir al-Hakim, Akram Assaf, Munther Makhos, Ahmed Ramadan.

It's noteworthy that Sheikh Mouaz al-Khatib, former coalition president, was nominated for the Political board of the Coalition but he didn't achieve the required quorum.

Among the coalition disputes, more than 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict, according to the U.N.'s recent estimate.

On July 31, the United Nations said an estimated 6.8 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria.

Syria's conflict began in March 2011 largely as peaceful protests against Assad's rule. It escalated into a civil war after opposition supporters took up arms to fight a brutal government crackdown on dissent.

Zaman Alwasl