Salam Meets Mashnouq: Hopes Municipal Polls Will Lead to Presidential, Parliamentary Elections
Prime Minister Tammam Salam called on Thursday for a heavy turnout in the upcoming municipal elections, saying they are an occasion for the people to exercise their rights.
He hoped that the polls will “pave the way to holding the presidential and parliamentary elections.”
He made his remarks after holding talks at the Grand Serail with Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq to discuss the latest preparations to stage the municipal polls that start on Sunday.
Salam added: “I hope for a heavy turnout in Beirut because its municipality achieves balance among its citizens, who are committed to unity and coexistence.”
“We hope the elections will be successful due to the efforts of the Interior Ministry and security forces and hope that they will restore democratic practices that have been absent from our political life for years,” stated the premier.
The four-stage municipal elections will start in Beirut and Bekaa-al-Hermel districts on May 8, while the elections in Mount Lebanon will be held on May 15.
Elections in south Lebanon and Nabatieh are set for May 22 and north Lebanon and Akkar for May 29.
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