Suleiman, Miqati Decide to Refer Electoral Decree to Concerned Bodies, Hold Elections on June 9
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President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Miqati agreed on Thursday to hold the parliamentary elections on June 9.
"President Suleiman and I have agreed to sign the decree calling on the electoral bodies to hold the elections on June 9,” Miqati told LBCI television.
The PM remarked: “The 1960's electoral law is in force and I'm in charge of applying it”.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Marwan Charbel informed LBCI that signing the decree will take place before March 11.
"The country's security situation, however, might affect going through with the elections,” he expressed.
Concerning the electoral law, Charbel noted: “The parliament can cancel the electoral law it had voted on”.
The rival parties are yet to agree on a draft-law after the adoption of the so-called Orthodox Gathering proposal by the joint parliamentary committees which drew a sharp debate among the opposition's faction and with rival coalitions.
The polls are likely to be postponed if the parliament gives the green light to the proposal that divides Lebanon into a single district and allows each sect to vote for its own MPs under a proportional representation system.
But the draft-law has been rejected by al-Mustaqbal bloc, the centrist National Struggle Front of Walid Jumblat, and the March 14 opposition’s Christian independent MPs. It has been also criticized by President Suleiman and PM Miqati.
28 February 2013, 23:45
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Way to go. The rules are the rules and anyone who wants democracy needs to play by the rules and not their own rules.
Put them all on the spot and let the chips fall where they may.
28 February 2013, 23:57
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"their Christians"? wow! the fact that you identify christians in that manner speaks volumes on the kind of person you are. I suggest you come down off your high horse and stop looking down at people.
01 March 2013, 00:33
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Ha! I truly feel sorry for you. The only way you can feel better about yourself is by insulting others. You see your aloofness as strength when in reality it’s a weakness. I wish Lebanon the best to survive your weakness that constantly drags our beloved country down.
Good Night Flamer Thrower.
BTW- Ghas min 3an ra2btak, Lebanon will always come first to me.
01 March 2013, 00:39
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Again making up stuff to make yourself fell better- If I don't comment on something means I approve? What kind of stupid logic is that?? Also, where do you see me agreeing with anything berri and jumblat. Please show me where? I was merely commenting on your distain of comment suggesting that M14 christians are owned like dogs by mustagbal.
01 March 2013, 01:01
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this law does not ensure fair representation. everyone knows that. its the worst possible law and would create havoc in the country if it goes through.
