CAIRO: Holding elections in Syria may take as much as 4 years, Syria’s de facto chief Ahmed al-Sharaa mentioned in remarks to be broadcast on Sunday (Dec 29), the primary time he has commented on a doable electoral timetable since Bashar al-Assad was ousted this month.
Drafting a brand new structure may take as much as three years, Sharaa mentioned in written excerpts from the interview with the Saudi state-owned broadcaster Al Arabiya, attributable to be transmitted afterward Sunday. He additionally mentioned it could take a few 12 months for Syrians to see drastic adjustments.
The remark from Sharaa, who leads the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group that ousted Assad on Dec 8, comes as the brand new authorities in Damascus has been looking for to reassure its neighbours that it has moved away from its roots in Islamist militancy.
