Will Miqati Run in Parliamentary Elections?
Prime Minister Najib Miqati will take his decision regarding participation in the parliamentary elections independently from any other factor, including ex-PM Saad Hariri’s decision to withdraw from political life, sources close to the PM said.
“Miqati insisted when the Grand Mufti visited him to stress, from the Grand Serail, that there is no Sunni decision to boycott the elections, and from his position as premier he emphasized that the elections will take place on time,” the sources told Nidaa al-Watan newspaper in remarks published Monday.
The sources added that, based on this, it would not be logical for Miqati to declare his boycott of the elections.
“Although it is likely that he will not run for parliament, this does not mean that he will not take part through backing other candidates,” the sources went on to say.
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