Oghassapian: Canceling Women's Quota Worst Part of New Law
Minister of State for Women's Affairs Jean Oghassapian said on Wednesday that dismissing the women's quota from the new agreed vote law was “the worst part of the election law.”
“Canceling the women's quota was the worst part of the law. It was canceled the last minute due to a number of complications that affected other items in the new electoral format," Oghassapian told VDL (93.3) in an interview.
Moreover, he confirmed that there was no escape from endorsing the new law, or else the country would have been doomed to enter into political vacuum.
"The cabinet is opting for the approval of the new law away from the need to vote; however, this will not prevent some parties from voicing objection concerning some points,” the Minister added.
Oghassapian finally ruled out the possibility of having the technical extension of the electoral deadline be an opportunity to torpedo the new law. He also explained that putting the new law into effect required time and a lot of technical preparation and training.
Later during the day and before joining the cabinet meeting at the Baabda Palace to discuss the law, the Minister told LBCI: “I will propose the addition of an item to the law that guarantees the presence of one female candidate on each (electoral) list."
Source: Naharnet
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