Monday, November 16, 2015

Samir Geagea urges electoral law to be included on legislative agenda

BEIRUT: Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea Monday shied away from taking a clear stance regarding his party’s participation in this week’s legislative sessions, but urged that a new electoral law be included on the Parliament’s voting agenda.
“The problem is not about [approving] funds. Financial problems never killed a community. Other problems do kill faster than financial problems,” Samir Geagea told a news conference.
“A [new] electoral law has national, constitutional significance,” he said. “Very frankly, I say no one [but the LF] wants a new electoral law.”
Samir Geagea pleaded with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to work toward including the electoral law on the agenda of the Nov. 12-13 legislative sessions.
Samir Geagea emphasized the LF position to participate in the legislative sessions would be “jointly taken” with the Free Patriotic Movement.
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