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Syrian state TV has announced the government will hold a referendum on a new constitution on February 26, in an attempt to end the conflict that has wracked the country for 11 months.
President Assad has confirmed a new constitution has been drafted, but the referendum had previously been scheduled for March.
The draft constitution was handed over to Assad last week by members of the drafting committee.
The new document reportedly includes a chapter that stipulates an end to the political monopoly of the ruling Baath party.
When the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in March last year, the opposition was pushing for constitutional reform.
However, opposition groups now say that they will settle for nothing less than Assads resignation.
A year ago, the opposition was demanding political reforms, now the chief spokesperson from the Syrian opposition abroad, and various rebel armed groups say nothing short of the fall of Assad, or even his execution, is acceptable, Professor Mark Almond from the University of Bilkent in Turkey told RT.
Source: Syria to hold referendum on new constitution
Source: Syrian referendum on new constitution announced for 26 Feb. — RT
Source: Esad referandum tarihini aç
President Assad has confirmed a new constitution has been drafted, but the referendum had previously been scheduled for March.
The draft constitution was handed over to Assad last week by members of the drafting committee.
The new document reportedly includes a chapter that stipulates an end to the political monopoly of the ruling Baath party.
When the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in March last year, the opposition was pushing for constitutional reform.
However, opposition groups now say that they will settle for nothing less than Assads resignation.
A year ago, the opposition was demanding political reforms, now the chief spokesperson from the Syrian opposition abroad, and various rebel armed groups say nothing short of the fall of Assad, or even his execution, is acceptable, Professor Mark Almond from the University of Bilkent in Turkey told RT.
Source: Syria to hold referendum on new constitution
Source: Syrian referendum on new constitution announced for 26 Feb. — RT
Source: Esad referandum tarihini aç
