Syria failed to unite Iraqi Baath Party both wings

Reported yes­ter­day by Al Malaf Press that Izzat Al Duri appointed Salim Al Sahaf as Baath Party rep­re­sen­ta­tive in Syria [was the head of the Baath Party in Diyala before the occu­pa­tion], remov­ing the for­mer rep­re­sen­ta­tive Abdul Samad al-Hadithi.

Although, the web­site says that this change came because of the new De-Baathification law [Jus­tice and Account­abil­ity].

I think this change is because of the news came last Mandy that Syria medi­ated between Baath Party both wings aimed to orga­nize a con­fer­ence with the par­tic­i­pa­tion of all Baath lead­ers to deal with the occu­pa­tion and the polit­i­cal changes in Iraq.

The source said that instruc­tions from Izzat Al Duri pre­vented the meet­ing and he told his fol­low­ers that the recog­ni­tion of You­nis Al Ahmed-group means open­ing the door for fur­ther divi­sions in the future.