Hundreds quit ruling party in protest over crackdown

An additional 203 members of Syria's ruling Baath party quit on Wednesday, protesting a deadly crackdown on anti-government demonstrations that have gripped the country. It brings the total number of resignations to 233.

By News Wires (text)

AFP - Another 203 members of Syria's ruling Baath party announced their resignation Wednesday in protest at the deadly crackdown on protesters, raising the number to 233, according to lists seen by AFP.

The latest group to step down were members from the Houran region, which covers the flashpoint town of Daraa in the south of the country. Earlier 30 members resigned from the restive city of Banias in northwest Syria.

"The security services have demolished the values with which grew up. We denounce and condemn everything that has taken place and announce with regret our resignation from the party," they said in a signed statement.

"Practices of the security services against our unarmed citizens ... are against all human values and the slogans of the party," they wrote.

The Baath party signatories from the Banias region condemned "the house raids and the indiscriminate use of live fire against people, homes, mosques and churches."

Date created : 27/04/2011

Comments (2)

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by Bruno (not verified) - 28/04/2011 - 02:42

Israel fears having neighbours like these.....Something tells me that the Palestinians under 'Hamas' or anyother name, will not be any different if they become a nation. The mind-set and mentality in the middle east of the despotics( bar Israel and Turkey) is still the same as it was centuries ago.....freedom and democracy are the greatest enemies of these 'leaders'.....No wonder Assad and Gaddafi are trying to hold on to power at all cost.......Long live the freedome-loving people of the M.East.