Berri: Some Are Wasting Time to Avoid Adoption of New Electoral Law
Speaker Nabih Berri considered on Wednesday that some parties in the country are deliberately wasting time to avoid the adoption of a new electoral law.
Berri's comments were transmitted by MPs who visited him during his weekly meeting with lawmakers. The speaker also announced that the unit to start discussing proposed drafts will be formed during Thursday's joint parliamentary committees' meeting.
"This unit will not have a deciding authority but it will contribute to the process of legislation by discussing and putting forward drafts that reach consensus or unanimous vote,” he said.
Committees have been meeting regularly to discuss the new electoral law without reaching an accord.
"No electoral law has been adopted yet, unlike what some media reports are saying,” Berri said.
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Wednesday that President Michel Suleiman is rooting for the adoption of Fouad Boutros' Committee draft as it is fair solution joining both majority and proportional representation.
The cabinet pushed in August for a law based on proportional representation and dividing Lebanon into 13 electoral districts. Meanwhile, March 14 coalition's proposal suggested dividing Lebanon into 50 electoral districts and adopting popular majority, explaining that this would give a just representation for Lebanese Christians.
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