Jumblat: If Proportional Representation Aims to Weaken Our Sway, We Got the Message
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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat on Friday voiced his total rejection of implementing the proportional representation system in the 2013 parliamentary elections.
In an interview on Hizbullah’s Al-Manar television, Jumblat said: “Before we discuss proportional representation, let’s discuss how we can limit the use of political spending, and unfortunately we have only a little influence left, limited to the so-called Druze electorate, and if the aim is to undermine this influence, then we got the message.”
The cabinet has been recently discussing a draft law proposed by Interior Minister Marwan Charbel on adopting the proportional representation system in the upcoming elections, under which Lebanon would be divided into 10 to 14 medium-sized electorates.
As Jumblat admitted that his bloc had no ability to confront the electoral lists fielded by major political alliances across the country, he called for maintaining the current law.
“Let’s get back to the draft laws proposed by (ex-interior minister Ziad) Baroud and (veteran ex-minister Fouad) Boutros before we discuss minister Charbel’s proposal,” Jumblat added.
18 November 2011, 21:59
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nisbieh ya walid beik mich la thajim el ichtrake bass la thajim ou telghe el ikta3ieh ya beik
18 November 2011, 23:11
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the time when you and your 5% tribe made difference in lebanon is over. go back to march 14 and lose next elections with them. than shut up. your son is way smarter than you
18 November 2011, 23:52
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This is called gerrymandering. M8 wants to cut the country into pieces where they can have enough mojority in districts so they try and manipulate the majority of seats. They know they are screwed next time if things stay the way they are and ASSad goes down.
DO NOT let their changes get inplemented Mr. Jumblatt. Withdraw from this government and make it fall before any action like this takes place.
