Syria People's Assembly urged President Al-Assad for Delaying Legislative Elections

DAMASCUS- In a session chaired by Speaker Mahmoud al-Abrash, the People's Assembly discussed Monday the date for parliamentary elections set to be on May 7,2012 according to Decree No. 113.

The Assembly appealed to the President of the Republic, H.E. Bashar al-Assad, as to consider delaying the elections so that the comprehensive reforms are consolidated, waiting for the outcome of the comprehensive national dialogue and empowering the licensed parties in light of the new parties’ law

 Earlier, President Bashar al-Assad issued the presidential decree No. 120 for 2012 stipulating for extending the nomination period for the People's Assembly Elections for the first legislative round for 2012 for a week. 

The period starts from Thursday 22/3/ 2012 to Wednesday 28/3/ 2012.

President al-Assad had issued the presidential decree No. 113 for 2012 stipulating for setting May 7, 2012 a date for People's Assembly elections for the first legislative round for 2012.
The decree set Monday 7/5/2012 as the date for electing People's Assembly members, with the fixed number of members representing workers, farmers and the rest of societies in each electoral constituency.


Source Day Press