Army: Will Show No Leniency with Attempts to Disrupt Municipal Elections
The Lebanese army said on Friday that it took the needed security measures to help the smooth operation of the upcoming municipal elections in Beirut and Bekaa-al-Hermel, the Army Command Orientation Directorate said in a statement on Friday.
“On the occasion of holding the municipal and mayoral elections that are set to be held in Beirut and Bekaa on May 8, army units have deployed in these two governorates to ensure the safety of the electoral process, and enable the citizens to safely and democratically express their views at the ballot boxes,” said the statement.
The army's leadership also called on the citizens to “fully cooperate with these measures and urged them to report to the nearest police station of any security incident.”
The four-stage municipal elections will start in Beirut and Bekaa-al-Hermal 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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Source: Naharnet
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