Syria’s Assad sworn in after ‘farce’ election

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assad cartoon  electionSyria’s President Bashar al-Assad was sworn in on Wednesday for a new seven-year term in a red carpet ceremony in Damascus, after an election his opponents had slammed as a “farce”.

Assad swore by the Koran before the country’s parliamentarians in an extraordinary session, 40 months into a conflict estimated to have killed more than 170 000 people.

“Syrians, three years and four months… have passed since some cried ‘freedom’,” he said, referring to the start of a March 2011 revolt that demanded his ouster.

“They wanted a revolution, but you have been the real revolutionaries. I congratulate you for your revolution and for your victory,” Assad told his supporters.

“Those who lost their way can now see clearly… the monstrous faces have been unveiled, the mask of freedom and the revolution has fallen.”

More than 1 000 people were invited to the inauguration ceremony, with Assad arriving at the presidential palace in a black sedan car before being met on a red carpet by a military band.

Parliamentarians and other guests cheered for Assad in the hall where Assad was sworn in and then gave a speech.

Assad won a June 3 election held only in regime-controlled territories by 88.7 percent, defeating two other candidates seen as figureheads, rather than genuine opponents.

The opposition National Coalition branded the election a “farce” even before it was staged, in a statement later echoed by US Secretary of State John Kerry and NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

iAfrica /AFP

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7 responses to “Syria’s Assad sworn in after ‘farce’ election”

  1. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    What a farce indeed.. was it a red carpet he walked on or bloodied bodies that will hunt him for the rest of his life. He is no different than the IS Caliph except he is wearing a suit and tie instead of caveman clothing.. May this evil man and rot in hell along with the Caliph of Baghdad..

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      There was some Jazz music playing on the triumphal march through the palace. ;-)))

  2. The real lebanese Avatar
    The real lebanese

    ‘“Syrians, three years and four months… have passed since some cried ‘freedom’,” he said, referring to the start of a March 2011 revolt that demanded his ouster.’

    “Those who lost their way can now see clearly… the monstrous faces have been unveiled, the mask of freedom and the revolution has fallen.”

    Something about this is sickening.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Just about ALL of it, actually.

    2. Anti ISIS Avatar
      Anti ISIS

      The most sicking thing of all is the crap you spin.

      1. The real lebanese Avatar
        The real lebanese

        Assad has beaten freedom (or so he believes). Yay to all dictatorships.

  3. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    Lol, this must be the best joke of 2014!!

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