Amended Article 104 declares not only that the President is “the head of the State” but also that “executive power belongs to the President”. This provision is the most explicit one in the amendments to express the intended transition to a presidential form of government. The President thus has the double position of both head of state and head of government with no neat differentiation of these roles. “In the former capacity, he symbolizes the unity of the nation and, along with other national symbols, evokes a sense of patriotism among citizens. As head of government, he is the political leader of the nation, charged with a leading role in the policy decision that the country takes.”