DAMASCUS,
July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian cabinet set late Sunday a draft law providing
for the enactment of a multi-party law that would allow a political pluralism
in a country having been under the Baath party rule for 40 years.
The
official SANA news agency said the draft law includes the principals and the
terms of how the party would be formed and how to function.
A complete
revision of the Syrian constitution, mainly the abrogation of the article
providing the Baath party the leader of the state and society, topped the
demands of the protesters that have been in streets since mid-March, calling
for more freedom and wider reforms.
The Baath
party took over power in Syria following a 1963 coup. President Hafez al-Assad,
who died in June 2000, came to power seven years later. His son, Bashar,
succeeded him in 2000.
Speaking to
supporters at the Damascus University, al-Assad announced last month that a
national dialogue would start soon and he has been forming a committee to study
the constitutional amendments, including one that would open the way for
forming political parties other than the ruling Baath party.
Editor: yan
Related Article:
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.