Syrian Coalition: Presidential Elections are the Last Nail in the Coffin of Peaceful Solution

Nasser al-Hariri, member of the political committee, said that the remarks made by the regime’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem are “illogical and contradict with what is really happening in Syria.” Muallem stated that the presidential elections “will pave the way for restoring security and stability in Syria, and are the only way to bring about a political solution.” Al-Hariri also said that these elections will jeopardize any remaining chances for reaching a peaceful solution, and will be held in utmost disregard for the blood of the Syrian people and the international efforts represented by the Geneva talks. Assad’s cronies are unashamedly talking about restoring security of any stability in attempt to acquit their president of the killings and the destruction he wrought on Syria. Bashar al-Assad has destroyed 60% Syria’s cities and towns and has displaced more than half of the population. However, he thinks that he can simply undo all the devastation he caused through his staged and sham elections.” Moreover, Al-Hariri said he received information from within Intelligence Branch No.215 of the Assad regime “that security forces used the ID cards of thousands of detainees in Assad’s prisons to cast their ballots for Bashar al-Assad without them knowing it.” He also said the visit paid by head of the Iranian National Security to the polling stations in Damascus “is normal in light of the Iranian occupation of Syria, as Iranian officials repeatedly acknowledged sending military experts and militias to fight alongside regime forces. Furthermore, the countries that sent observers to monitor the so-called elections are accomplices to Assad’s crimes against the Syrian people. For him it was necessary to have those observers so that his parody is perfectly carried out. (Source: Syrian Coalition)