Maximus wrote:Not every Syrian is in the country at this time, and many of those that have fled don't have ID to prove they are eligible to vote from wherever they are. So, not everyone will have the opportunity to vote.
Furthermore. Assad said he would do exactly this and change the constitution back in 2012. Obviously, it was dismissed by the coalition as being hot air. Syrian television quoted a draft “The political system of the state will be based on a principle of political plurality and democracy will be practiced through the voting box.”
The truth of the matter is that this conflict could have ended a long time ago but outsiders have their own interests and their own agenda's and use propaganda and distort the truth to keep the conflict going until their objective is achieved. Paphitis, you have said before that the coalition is there until the job is done. Until what job is done exactly? Is it this that we are talking about, fair and free elections? Its not up to the coalition to put a panel of politicians in front of the Syrian people to choose from, from those that the coalition decides they must. In other words, their puppets like they did in Ukraine.
Well, the rebels and Syrian government forces need to commit to a ceasefire so this notion can proceed. And even Assad should have the right to stand for elections because Syrian's have the right to vote for him if they want.
End of story.
Many of those who have fled can vote in the countries where Syria has an embassy and other polling stations can be set up by the UN in places like Turkey, Greece, Germany, Hungary, France and UK as well as all the refugee centres in Jordan.
They can work it out if they wanted to.
Our only issue is allowing everyone an opportunity to vote. That includes the Sunnis.
And no the rebels will not just down their arms. Why would they? So they can be a pleb on the fringes with no vote and no future and probably no life because they would be extinguished?