Syrian Muslim Brotherhood held a press conference on 15 April in which it rejected as false information that alleges presence of extremist groups in liberated areas of Syria.Mohamed Riad Al-Shaqfa, the Comptroller General of the Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, said that there is an unrelenting campaign to vilify and discredit the Muslim Brotherhood and its actions, forcing the group to respond for fear that, over time, the frequent and persistent lies against the Brotherhood would negatively impact the morale of the people and the opposition, especially as certain parties have already started wondering whether the Brotherhood’s silence means there is some truth in the rumours.
Al-Shaqfa affirmed that the Brotherhood adopts a policy of consensus through dialogue, to share common positions with all opposition parties, modifying many of its views and visions for the sake of harmony and consensus.He further said, “The information regarding the presence of extremist groups in the liberated areas is not accurate. The Brotherhood is following what is happening on the ground in those areas, and seeks cooperation with others to unite efforts in liberated areas for the establishment of local administrations.Poor material resources affect the Syrian people who need support for liberated areas in order to govern them effectively, especially after the recognition of the National Coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.”