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Assad reveals how he can quit as president

January 21, 2017 at 1:12 pm

Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad revealed on Friday that the only way that he can quit his position is via the ballot box, Moheet.com has reported. He told the Japanese TBS TV that the issue of his resignation is only to be decided by the Syrian people, not the government or opposition.

He specifically excluded the Syria opposition and all other parties from any discussions about his resignation, stressing that this issue could be sorted out via a public vote.

“The resignation of the president or retention in his position is a national issue related to every Syrian,” explained Assad, “because the president in Syria is elected by the people.”