Sunday 9 August 2009

Dwaik: Fatah backtracked on its approval to my return to the PLC


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[ 09/08/2009 - 03:37 PM ]


AL-KHALIL, (PIC)-- Dr. Aziz Dwaik, the speaker of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC), said Sunday that his failure to return to his office to assume his parliamentary duties was attributed to Fatah faction which backtracked on the agreement signed by all parliamentary blocs in this regard.

In a press statement to Palestine newspaper, Dr. Dwaik stated that his work outside the PLC headquarters, after his release from Israeli jails, is ongoing, adding that he decided to delay his return to the PLC until Fatah finishes its sixth conference in order to know its positions more clearly.

“My rule is always based on not adding a new burden to the Palestinian arena, but my duty and the duty of all Palestinian leaders is to alleviate these burdens and to bridge the gap between estranged parties in the hope of agreeing on one national agenda that serves the interests of the Palestinian people,” the speaker underlined.

Regarding the issue of elections, he explained that the Palestinian rivals must agree on the electoral law, set a date for the elections and make all preparations regarding the participating blocs and lists, adding that the international community must also respect the outcome of these democratic elections, or else the experience of 2006 would be repeated.

The speaker noted that he has no intention of running for the PLC presidency if new legislative elections were held, highlighting that his biggest concern is to achieve the national reconciliation between the Palestinian rivals.

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