Mustaqbal Announces Electoral Law Proposal Based on Hariri's Initiative
The Mustaqbal bloc announced on Monday an electoral draft law based on former Prime Minister Saad Hariri's recent initiative.
“We presented to parliament an electoral draft law that tackles the concerns of Christians over fair representation,” MP Ahmed Fatfat said during a press conference at parliament.
The draft law is based on 26 electoral districts as had been adopted in the last elections held in 2009.
No more than five candidates can run in a single district, the largest of which will include an entire Qada, he added.
“This is a complete proposal aimed at reforming Lebanon's political base,” Fatfat said.
“This law is open to discussion and amendments,” the MP stated.
Hariri called for a small-district law for this year’s parliamentary elections and the establishment of a senate representing all religions and sects as stipulated by the Taef agreement.
An electoral subcommittee has been studying for the past few weeks various draft law proposals and it is set to continue its discussions on Monday.
It will mainly focus on a draft law that combines the winner-takes-all and proportional representation systems.
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