Ahmed al-Sharaa, the recently named president of Syria, announced Thursday that he would choose a broad, inclusive transitional government to construct institutions and rule the nation until free and fair elections are held.
In his first speech since being named president for the transitional phase by armed factions that overthrew former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning strike last year, Sharaa spoke to the nation on Wednesday.
Following 13 years of civil war, the armed group that spearheaded the offensive, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has subsequently established an interim government that has welcomed a constant flow of high-ranking Western and Arab diplomatic delegations eager to assist in stabilizing the nation.
Following the dissolution of the Syrian parliament on Wednesday, Sharaa stated in his speech that he would establish a minor legislative body to cover the parliamentary gap until fresh elections were held.
He added that in the next few days, he would also declare the creation of a committee to plan a national dialogue conference that would provide Syrians a forum to talk about the country’s political agenda.
He stated that a constitutional statement will follow, seemingly alluding to the process of creating a new Syrian constitution.
Sharaa has previously stated that it could take up to four years to establish a new constitution and organize elections.