Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has been named interim president of Syria. That reports the Syrian state news agency Sana on Wednesday evening. Sharaa has de facto all the ruler in the country since his rebel group in December turned the regime of Bashar al-Assad and took over the power in the country.
On Telegram In addition, Sana reports that the 2012 Constitution, which was assumed under Assad, is immediately put out of operation. HTS also announced that government institutions of the Assad regime, such as the parliament, the security services and the Ba’ath party, were lifted. All military, political and revolutionary movements will also merge with the renewed state apparatus, reports the military branch of the rebel group.
Under leader Sharaa, a temporary legislative council will be formed that will remain until there is a new constitution, writes Sana. It is not yet clear how long this so -called ‘transition period’ will last. Sharaa previously stated that according to him it can take up to four years before there will be free elections in Syria.
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