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Kilo spoke two days after a chaotic vote to expand the Coalition, a key item of the group's agenda for meeting in Istanbul which began last Thursday.
The vote Monday formalised the entry of Kilo into the opposition National Coalition.
He had initially proposed a list of 22 candidates but only five of his choices made it in.
Formed in Doha last November, the Coalition's main backer is currently Qatar.
Some dissidents have accused Saudi Arabia of seeking to downsize the Muslim Brotherhood's grip over the Coalition, and of backing Kilo to that end.
"It has never been our style to rely on ambassadors, or on states, or on political money," Kilo told Al-Arabiya.
"Nor did we go to Qatar to set up a coalition," he added.
Though still in Istanbul, it was unclear early Wednesday whether Kilo would stay on in the Coalition.
Kilo also raged against "this way of working, with (the US-Russian initiative) Geneva (peace talks) round the corner, with Europe wanting to lift its arms embargo, with the crisis that is raging inside (Syria)".
An EU ministers meeting in Brussels Monday lifted an arms embargo on Syria in order to allow weapons to be channelled to the rebels.
But no state would start shipping weapons until August, in order to give the peace initiative a chance.
Marxist intellectual Kilo also warned the Coalition that he would "expose" its secrets if they did not reach an agreement by the end of Thursday.
The opposition has long been marred by internal divisions and bickering, giving rise to doubts over its ability to present a united front with the proposed peace talks ahead.
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The vote Monday formalised the entry of Kilo into the opposition National Coalition.
He had initially proposed a list of 22 candidates but only five of his choices made it in.
Formed in Doha last November, the Coalition's main backer is currently Qatar.
Some dissidents have accused Saudi Arabia of seeking to downsize the Muslim Brotherhood's grip over the Coalition, and of backing Kilo to that end.
"It has never been our style to rely on ambassadors, or on states, or on political money," Kilo told Al-Arabiya.
"Nor did we go to Qatar to set up a coalition," he added.
Though still in Istanbul, it was unclear early Wednesday whether Kilo would stay on in the Coalition.
Kilo also raged against "this way of working, with (the US-Russian initiative) Geneva (peace talks) round the corner, with Europe wanting to lift its arms embargo, with the crisis that is raging inside (Syria)".
An EU ministers meeting in Brussels Monday lifted an arms embargo on Syria in order to allow weapons to be channelled to the rebels.
But no state would start shipping weapons until August, in order to give the peace initiative a chance.
Marxist intellectual Kilo also warned the Coalition that he would "expose" its secrets if they did not reach an agreement by the end of Thursday.
The opposition has long been marred by internal divisions and bickering, giving rise to doubts over its ability to present a united front with the proposed peace talks ahead.
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