Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may pave the way for Assad to extend his rule
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrians were voting for members of a new parliament in an election Monday that was expected to hold few surprises but could pave the way for a constitutional amendment to extend the term of President Bashar Assad.
Western countries and Assad’s critics say the polling in government-held areas in Syria is neither free nor fair. The poll is taking place as Syria’s economy continues to deteriorate after years of conflict, Western-led sanctions, the COVID-19 pandemic and dwindling aid due to donor fatigue. “I don’t want to say that the predecessors weren’t good. We just want things to improve,” the 47-year-old engineer said.
Vladimir Pran, an independent adviser on transitional political and electoral processes, said the competitive part of the Syrian election process comes before the polling starts, when a voted-on list of Baath Party candidates is sent to the party’s central command, allowing them to run in the election.
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