The New Syrian Constitution Draft has some important changes which are discussed below in the form of a debate between friends that has been copied from an email discussion.
Article 8 Removed
Article 8 was the most contested article of the 1973 constitution. It states that the Baath Party must be the leader of both society and the state.
The Parliament must include at least 50% workers and farmers, whose defining characteristics will be define.
The quota established for 50% workers and peasants in the parliament was added in a deal with the Baath Party leadership in order to get article 8 removed...
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