سليمان يلتقي منصور: من البديهي أن يصوت المغتربون في انتخابات 2013

If one chose to be a naturalized citizen of a foreign country instead of lebanon (which gives out citizenship to all lebanese)ä who want it) then why do you want to vote in a election that effects those who actually live in lebanon? That is hypocrisy. You want a say in the fate of lebanon but you do not actually want to live in it and feel what we feel.

@ Tripolian, it doesnt mean if you dont live in lebanon that you cannot vote. Your point of view is biaised and totally inaccurate. Many lebanese left Lebanon in order to get a job or opportunities and know more than you and I in lebanese politics and have finally cleared up their minds about everything in the past. They are a lot and their votes can count on one side or another. It is only fair for your people to vote whoever they want to vote. Dont think all lebanese expatriates are fool and more than 20% of the Lebanese population in Lebanon are living from revenues that they get from outside Lebanon ( Arab countries , Africa, Canada, USA ). So if what the foreign ministry says is true, the law must be adopted with its amendement that allow expats to vote.
@ Flamethrower, you are right on this one, we should vote in parliament and hell with whoever doesnt not want it now the problem of expats is solved.

Sulienman is right. Only expatriates can change the status qua in Lebanon. Lebanese living in Lebanon are continuously bombarded with brainwashing propaganda by the political leaders and their media institutions that they become blind to how much cattle-like they are. Only when you live abroad for a few years you start realizing how crap our country is and how all the politicians (14 and 8 no exception) need to be thrown in jails forever. Lebanese outside can change Lebanon!

a lot of lebaneese are forgoten for over 35years in haiti .no body care obout their existance.no consulate no embassy

But it is rather the question if the lebanese expats really want to vote for Lebanon. For sure there are some who would vote but I think the far majority won´t do so :/

Lol that excuse is old and not valid. Tell me, why do you insist on beeing naturalized citizens in foreign countries but not in lebanon? Sending home money for relatives does not make you a hero. If you care so much about voting, then become lebanese on paper, otherwise your a hypocrite.