Berri Adheres to Hybrid Draft-Law, Criticizes 'Power Seekers'
Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated his adherence to the hybrid draft-law that combines the winner-takes-all and proportional representation systems that has been proposed by MP Ali Bazzi from his Liberation and Development bloc, al-Joumhouria daily said Saturday.
“The hybrid draft-law that I have suggested is the best law. It does not allow anyone to win against another, its a triumph for the country and everyone,” the daily quoted Berri as saying.
“Many parties only think about gaining power, and fail to consider the interest of the Lebanese,” the speaker added.
In that framework, Berri held a series of meetings on Friday in a bid to persuade rival political parties on the need to agree on a consensual electoral law.
Berri's proposal calls for 50 percent of parliamentary seats be based on the majority system and the other half on the proportional representation system.
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