Syria’s new rulers say they are suspending the constitution and parliament for three months. The takeover will begin next week, marking the end of Assad’s rule and a possible reshuffling of the country.
The new rulers’ spokesperson for political affairs, Obaida Arnaout, told AFP on Thursday that a “legal and human rights commission” would be formed “to examine the constitution and then make changes.”
The current constitution dates from 2012. It does not specify that Islam is the state religion.
The transfer of power is expected to begin on Tuesday
There will be a meeting on Tuesday between the new ministers and former ministers of the government of deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad to complete the transfer of power, Arnaout said. “This transition period will last three months.” The priority is to “preserve and protect the institutions.”
Cultural diversity must be guaranteed
Arnaout said the new rulers wanted to establish “a rule of law” after more than half a century of rule by the Assad family. Anyone who has ‘committed crimes against the Syrian people’ must be ‘tried according to the law’.
When asked about religious and personal freedoms, Arnaout said: “We respect the religious and cultural diversity in Syria, which will remain unchanged.”
Source: Krone
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