THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Over 89 per cent of Syrians approved a new constitution, proposed by President Bashar al-Assad, in a referendum on Sunday, state television said on Monday.
The new constitution that could keep Mr Assad in power until 2028 was condemned by world leaders as a "sham".
"The referendum in Syria is nothing more than a farce," said Guido Westerwelle, the German foreign minister. "Sham votes cannot be a contribution to a resolution of the crisis. Assad must finally end the violence and clear the way for a political transition."
Turnout in the referendum was 57.4 percent, state television said. » | Bruno Waterfield, Brussels and agencies | Monday, February 27, 2012
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