Report: Berri to Pass Financial Laws with 65 Parliament Votes
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Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Friday that he is determined to hold parliament meetings with the start of the second legislative session in October dedicated to financial issues, and that he will not be deterred by the number of deputies who approve the laws even if it means that only 65 MPs pass them, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday.
“I am determined to hold one or more legislative sessions with the start of the normal legislative sessions to address pressing financial issues and redress the financial threats facing Lebanon,” Berri was quoted by his visitors.
“I will not stop at any charter in this regard taking into consideration the financial risks at hand, and therefore I do not need more than 65 deputies here to approve the financial issues,” he added.
“I might call for more than one session if needed,” dedicated to urgent financial issues and to redress the financial threats facing Lebanon he stated.
The regular legislative sessions of the parliament begin the first Tuesday after October 15.
A two-thirds majority, or 86 MPs, is required to convene the sessions.
The Speaker pointed out: “The political imperatives compel us to reach understandings on mainly three issues: the presidency, the government and the electoral law. I have always said and I reiterate that our only exit is through understanding.”
Berri's comments come in light of an ongoing political deadlock in the country and a repeat boycott by lawmakers which compel him to postpone legislative sessions.
23 September 2016, 19:13
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Someone needs to tell Mr. Berri that before his expired Parliament can exercise its legislative function by adopting a budget, it first must perform its electoral function and ELECT A PRESIDENT. That "charter" to which he refers is also known as the Lebanese Constitution and it REQUIRES that until the Parliament elects a president, it CANNOT sit as a legislative body and enact legislation.
In any event, there is no President to promulgate the law if it were passed. And what about the famous "Berri Quorum Rule" that says 2/3 of Parliament, 86 members makes a quorum, not 65, which is 50%+1. He is a crook and a thief, for sure, now lets add a hypocrite and a liar too.
24 September 2016, 05:18
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An illegal, self-extended parliament does not have the legitimacy to elect a president. The legal and logical approach would be parliamentary elections first followed by presidential elections.
