At least 233 members of Syria’s ruling Ba’ath Party announced their resignations today in two key cities, as a way of protesting the violent crackdowns against protesters. The Ba’ath Party has ruled Syria since 1963, but is facing its largest public protests over the past several weeks.
The number included approximately 200 Ba’athists in the city of Daraa, the center of public protest and the most recent target of crackdowns. The others were in the coastal city of Baniyas, another early protest hub.
Resigning from the Ba’ath Party is political and career suicide in Syria, where their dominance is codified into law. The move reflects the massive outrage at the crackdowns, as well as the sense that the protesters may eventually force change in the nation.
The crackdowns on Daraa have continued to escalate throughout the week, with more tanks and heavy weaponry deployed to the city. The city’s mosques are said to be broadcasting calls for the military to stop killing civilians.
Ridiculous. So, those already rebelling quit the party!? Don't know who comes with this kind of stories but it sure has very little consideration for the recipients intellect. Which ultimately proves it really doesn't matter if the propaganda is heard, let alone remembered, important is to keep it flow.
What if Syria accepts Western demands in severing relations with Hezbollah and forthermore, downsizing relations with Iran ,would that be suffecient to reinstate Syrian credibility within world community ???
Good chance for the evil US government to invade when real organization is not there the only good thing is the US is crumbling freom these wars so the sooner the better.