Assad trying to cling to power: US

January 10, 2013 08:53

Lashing out at the Bashar al-Assad regime, the US has said the recent proposal by the Syrian President is nothing but a desperate attempt to cling to power despite popular protests against him in the country.

"The speech by Bashar al-Assad was evidence of how delusional he is. The proposal he made was nothing more than a desperate attempt to cling to power, and it will only allow the regime to continue its oppression and killing of Syrian people," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.

Noting that the momentum was "with the opposition forces and the Syrian people", Carney said Assad "could not restore" his control over the country despite continuous efforts, as his regime "continued to lose control" over Syrian territory.

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