Oghassapian: Canceling Women's Quota Worst Part of New Law
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Minister of State for Women's Affairs Jean Oghassapian said on Wednesday that dismissing the women's quota from the new agreed vote law was “the worst part of the election law.”
“Canceling the women's quota was the worst part of the law. It was canceled the last minute due to a number of complications that affected other items in the new electoral format," Oghassapian told VDL (93.3) in an interview.
Moreover, he confirmed that there was no escape from endorsing the new law, or else the country would have been doomed to enter into political vacuum.
"The cabinet is opting for the approval of the new law away from the need to vote; however, this will not prevent some parties from voicing objection concerning some points,” the Minister added.
Oghassapian finally ruled out the possibility of having the technical extension of the electoral deadline be an opportunity to torpedo the new law. He also explained that putting the new law into effect required time and a lot of technical preparation and training.
Later during the day and before joining the cabinet meeting at the Baabda Palace to discuss the law, the Minister told LBCI: “I will propose the addition of an item to the law that guarantees the presence of one female candidate on each (electoral) list."
14 June 2017, 11:37
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Please, join Jannah, Firdous, Gigi and I in the one million woman march on the Baabda Palace to protest this disgusting law and to install a woman president.
14 June 2017, 12:01
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I have the utmost respect and admiration for Minister of State for Women's Affairs Jean Oghassapian for saying on Wednesday that dismissing the women's quota from the new agreed vote law was “the worst part of the election law.”
My respect for him is further exacerbated by the fact that he continues to be State Minister for Women's Affairs and fighting for women's rights despite this insignificant setback.
14 June 2017, 13:28
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before being outraged about quotas, you'd better fight for lebanese women's rights first instead of playing the hypocrit pretending to care about women.... tfeh
14 June 2017, 13:45
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so why has he not resigned yet in protest?
How these useless creatures hold onto power is beyond me!
14 June 2017, 15:51
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flamethrower/roar got this comment deleted:
On Women's Day, Aoun Advocates Equal Legal Rights between Men and Women
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/226621
Aoun reiterated his commitment to introducing women's quota in the new election law
https://www.pressreader.com/lebanon/the-daily-star-lebanon/20170309/281625305099802
14 June 2017, 15:57
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Hariri: Women's Quota Prerequisite in New Electoral Law
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/226186
14 June 2017, 15:59
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Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri have stressed on several occasions their commitment to allocate a certain quota to women to support their active participation in political life.
https://english.aawsat.com/caroline-akoum/news-middle-east/lebanese-women-call-30-percent-quota-parliamentary-seats
14 June 2017, 20:43
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The fear in Lebanon is that a set-aside of Parliamentary seats for women could lead to similar provisions for other categories, such as Christian, which would be destabilizing as well as besmirching Lebanon's international reputation, not to mention contradicting other articles in the Constitution, such as,
Article 7: All Lebanese shall be equal before the law
Article 9: There shall be absolute liberty of conscience
15 June 2017, 14:24
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Maybe Oghassapian can start by letting a woman take care of the Ministry of Women's Affairs. What sort of a sick joke is this?
