"It is true that the electoral process is not fully complete, but it is a moderate process that suits the current situation and circumstances in Syria, and it also suits the transitional stage," says Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on a visit to Syria's National Library in Damascus where a local committee is selecting members for the country's transitional parliament. The process has been criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by Sharaa. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES