Opposition, Change MPs appeal against municipalities' term extension law
Kataeb, Tajaddod, and Change MPs filed Friday an appeal before the Constitutional Council against the recent law that extended the municipalities' term, a day after a delegation from the Lebanese Forces bloc appealed against the law.
Earlier this month, Parliament voted to extend the terms of local officials, paving the way to postpone municipal elections for up to a year for a second time.
Lebanon’s municipal elections were originally slated for May last year but were postponed for a year because they coincided with parliamentary elections, which brought in a dozen reformist lawmakers running on anti-establishment platforms.
Opposition and reformist groups would likely continue this momentum and win additional seats if local elections were held, as living conditions across the country continue to deteriorate. They have called for municipal elections to take place as planned in May, and most have boycotted parliament’s session.
Source: Naharnet
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