Kaag Hails Municipal Elections, Urges End to Presidential Vacuum

U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag toured the polling stations in the Bir Hassan area and hailed the municipal election process which comes amid a presidential vacuum and inability of politicians to elect a Lebanese president.

“The municipal elections is a very important step and a democracy is only viable when people cast the ballots and vote,” said Kaag.

She stressed the necessity to hold the stalled presidential elections.

Lebanon has been without a president since the term of president Michel Suleiman ended in May 2014.

Conflicts among the rival March 8 and March 14 alliances have thwarted attempts aiming at electing a successor.