The vast majority of detainees at Damascus central prison are to refuse food for three days in a show of loyalty to the Syrian government which is facing mounting international criticism, Syrian official media said Monday.
"Ninety percent of the prisoners have decided to go on a three-day hunger strike to protest the pressure being put on Syria," the official SANA news agency said.Participants had sent a letter to the U.N. office in Damascus in which they "condemned the foreign pressure and threats against Syria which are based on unjust accusations," the news agency said.
"Nobody knows how many rebellions, besides political rebellions, ferment in the masses of life which people earth."
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That is to say that the prisoners were "hunger struck" just in time for the news conference. SANA cracks me up - yet another classy Baathist puppet show.
remember the 100% election result for Saddam Houssein in a 100% turnout (including the dead and disabled) in support of their 'leader' vs the international community?
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