Although violence continues to arise throughout the country, the Syrian government has decided to hold a referendum on a new constitution, which calls for a multi-party parliamentary election within the next three months. This system will replace the previous monopoly of power by the Baath Party and will make Syria “a beacon of democracy in the region.” The government thus set up more than 13,000 polling stations for 14.6 million voters. The stations were open for 12 hours; however, some voting hours were extended by three hours due to the fact that there was an incredible amount of voter turnout. Current President Assad also voted in order to show his support of the new constitution. Opposition forces are boycotting the vote and are demanding for President Bashar al-Assad to stand down. According to Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, Syria will quite likely engage in civil war.
Aleksandra Ruseva
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17168730
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