Damascus, SANA-Legal Committee for Drafting the Constitutional Declaration said that in light of the legal vacuum resulting from the cancellation of the 2012 constitution drafted by Bashar al-Assad regime, it has become necessary to draft a constitutional declaration that regulates the transitional period and directs the state’s path towards stability and reconstruction, and is not considered as an alternative to the permanent constitution.
“The constitutional declaration stems its legitimacy from the National Dialogue Conference and the Victory Conference, as various spectrum of the Syrian people agreed the necessity of having a legal framework that regulates the transitional period, defines the foundations of the rule, and guarantees rights and freedoms,” the committee added in a statement to SANA.
It went on to say that the constitutional declaration is a legal document that aims to manage the transitional phase in Syria, as it defines the powers of the three authorities (legislative, executive and judicial).
The committee stressed that it is responsible for writing the draft of the constitutional declaration after studying the most important principles and articles that it must include, in a way that achieves the country’s interest and keeps pace with the requirements of the transitional period.
“After completing the drafting task, we will submit the proposal to Presidency of the republic in a step aimed at establishing a new phase based on law and institutions, ensuring the transition towards a more stable and just Syria,” the Committee concluded.
Mazen Eyon
