According to a foreign news agency, the spokesperson for Syria’s new government, Ubaida Arnaout, announced that following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, the constitution and parliament will remain suspended for a transitional period of three months.
The spokesperson further stated that a judicial and human rights committee will be formed to review the constitution and propose amendments. The current constitution, adopted in 2012, does not designate Islam as the state religion. Negotiations between the ministers of Assad’s administration’s “Salvation Government” and former ministers are scheduled for Tuesday to ensure a smooth transfer of power during the three-month interim period. Protecting institutions remains a top priority, the spokesperson emphasized.
Ubaida Arnaout also pledged to uphold the rule of law and ensure justice for crimes committed against the Syrian people. He affirmed respect for the country’s religious and cultural diversity, which will remain unchanged.
This development comes after militant groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, seized control of the capital, Damascus, on Sunday. President Bashar al-Assad and his family fled the country and are currently in Moscow, Russia, where they have been granted asylum on humanitarian grounds.
