03-05-06,1:35pm
RAMMALLAH, Palestine, March 5,2006 (IPC+ Agencies) - -Fatah's 134-member revolutionary council began yesterday its first session in the Presidency compounded in Rammallah, a first meeting after Hams swept victory in 25 January's PLC elections.
In his opening address, the President Mahmoud Abbas said 'we made faults and we have to re-correct our mistakes.'
He also added ' we have to thing how to overcome such dilemma,' asserting that the Palestinian people are in favor with Fateh's platform ' Fateh won in fact 15% of electorate votes but the movement lost 22 seats because some members of Fateh registered in the electoral list as independents.
The president underscored that Fateh's position over the participation in the new government based on Hamas's acceptance to the principles outlined in inauguration session of the Palestinian legislative Council.
In a related development, Lawmakers of Fatah party have decided to reject an invitation to join a governing coalition led by the Islamist Resistance movement, Hamas.
Fatah's legislators met on Saturday to decide on Hamas's invitation to join their government, and tabled a recommendation to the party's revolutionary council to decide not to take part in the government.
The revolutionary council is likely to approve the PLC's deputy recommendation not to share new cabinet.
The Palestinian National Security Advisor, and member of Fateh Revolutionary Council, Jibreel Al Rojoub asserted that the council has been handed a written recommendation on the issue.
Al Rajoub told Al Jazeera Satellite Channel TV elaborated that Fateh's lawmakers demonstrated in the recommendation their reasons, asserting that master of the decision is the revolutionary council
Among the reasons mentioned in the memo clarifying Fateh rejection join government is Hamas' refusal to recognize Israel and the previous agreement with Israel signed by Fateh-led Palestinian National Authority as well as Fateh as a party is in a need to rebuild itself after the strong defeat in the latest PLC voting.
Hams officials, who are currently, visiting Moscow said that even though they prefer Fateh's partnership, the 74 seats they won PLC in addition to the backing of 4 independent deputies is enough without Fateh participation.
