Responding to Reuters on the sidelines of the Doha Forum (Qatar) annual meeting on December 8, Mr. al-Bahra said that Syria needs an 18-month transition period to draft a constitution, shape election regulations and the political system. new treatment.
Accordingly, Mr. al-Bahra said that Syria should present a draft constitution within 6 months and the first election will be held in the form of a referendum.
People take to the streets in Damascus, Syria on December 8
“The Constitution will also determine whether the country follows a parliamentary system, a presidential system or a mixed system. Based on this, we will conduct elections and the people will choose leaders,” Mr. al-Bahra emphasized.
The SNC chairman also added that the opposition alliance has asked current Syrian government employees to continue their work until the transfer of power is completed, while ensuring they will not be harmed.
The Syrian National Coalition (SNC) comprises opposition groups in Syria and represents the opposition in international political and diplomatic activities. SNC was founded in 2012 in the capital Doha (Qatar), with the goal of promoting opposition activities to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad. This organization is recognized by some Western countries as the “legitimate representative” of the Syrian people.
Mr. Hadi al-Bahra said that the rapid developments in Syria are a consequence of the actual situation because al-Assad’s allies such as Russia, Iran or the Hezbollah group have their own problems, thereby creating a “effect”. domino” to Syria, when the government lacked allied support.
“I feel relieved that Mr. al-Assad has left but also a little sad because he should take responsibility for the problems he caused,” the SNC chairman said.
The opposition coalition also said it was working to transfer power to a transitional management body with full executive powers, emphasizing its desire to build strategic partnerships with countries in the region and the region. in the world.
