Suleiman, Mansour Discuss Voting of Lebanese Expatriates
President Michel Suleiman discussed with Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour on Saturday preparations underway at Lebanese missions abroad to allow expats to cast their ballots next year.
Parliament hasn't yet approved an electoral law after the cabinet referred to it a bill that divides Lebanon into 13 electoral districts based on proportional representation.
Several March 14 opposition MPs have accused the Foreign Ministry of negligence and considered that it failed to prepare the proper measures to ensure the participation of expats in the 2013 parliamentary elections.
Their accusation came after Mansour said some 3,000 expats had registered to vote in Lebanese embassies and missions. The lawmakers dismissed the figure as inaccurate.
Suleiman ruled out on Friday the postponement of the polls saying the rotation of power is the right path in democratic life.
A statement issued by Baabda palace also said that the talks between the president and Mansour on Saturday focused on the foreign ministry's work following the diplomatic appointments made by the cabinet last month.
The appointments, including those for posts of ambassadors, came after disputes between political parties had held up the issue for years.
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