Syria’s information minister says the transition government is committed to media freedom following decades of censorship under the Assad dictatorship.
The acting leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said introducing a new constitution and organizing elections could take as long as four years. He says Syria needs time to rebuild its legal system and hold a census to facilitate a legitimate vote. Some Syrians have expressed concern over the timescale.
For more on this, we talk to Karam Shaar. He specializes in Syria’s political economy and is based in New Zealand.
And we speak to Zedoun Alzoubi. He is a governance and peacebuilding expert.
00:00 Syria’s new transition government commits to media freedom
00:32 Interview with Karam Shaar
04:06 Interview with Zedoun Alzoubi
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