Presidential Stalemate Continues as Parliament Fails Anew to Convene
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The parliament failed once again to elect a new head of state over lack of quorum despite all the openness of the rival parties to engage in dialogue to end the presidential deadlock.
Speaker Nabih Berri postponed, for the 17th time, the session until 28 January.
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun is still the candidate of the March 8 camp in the face of Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea, the nominee of the March 14 forces.
The rivalry between the two men has led to a lack of quorum in 16 electoral sessions in parliament, amid a boycott by the MPs of Aoun and Hizbullah.
The presidential seat has been vacant since president Michel Suleiman's term ended on May 25.
H.K.
07 January 2015, 12:58
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"The rivalry between the two men has led to a lack of quorum in 16 electoral sessions in parliament, amid a boycott by the MPs of Aoun and Hizbullah."
Yet;
2 days ago Aoun: We must defend the rights of Christians
07 January 2015, 12:59
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I often wonder what you are doing flamethrower as you lay in pieces and tranquility in your final destination
07 January 2015, 13:04
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'in a world where everybody cheats, the righteous is seen as the outlaw'- andre flamethrower gide
07 January 2015, 13:27
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the only solution to curb outside interferences and inside political obstruction of presidential elections is the popular vote
and the only solution for force and money interference in parliamentary election is a proportionality electoral law
god bless democracy
07 January 2015, 18:27
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In Greece, parliament resigned after three failed attempts to elect a new president. "Habile ento" as a top Lebanese comedian said yesterday, in Lebanon the parliament renews its tenure and cares less how many hundreds of times they'd fail in electing a new president.
