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Makari: Staging Presidential Polls Ahead of Parliamentary Solves Many Hurdles

Deputy Speaker Farid Makari stated that staging the presidential elections before the parliamentary polls will automatically solve many pending issues in the country, As Safir daily reported on Saturday.

“Staging the presidential elections will inevitably lead to a set of solutions for many current crises. But many complications will arise if we stage the parliamentary polls in the absence of a president,” Makari told the daily in an interview.

“However, it is possible that we hold the parliamentary elections first if we reach the new year without being able to elect a president,” he added.

Makari lamented the futile 42 parliament sessions that have failed so far to elect a head of state, and saw it unnecessary to call for meetings knowing that no results will be reached.

The parliament convened on Wednesday and failed to elect a president over lack of quorum.

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

Conflicts between the rival political camps of March 8 and March 14 have thwarted all attempts aiming at electing a successor.

The Deputy Speaker pointed out that the rival parties are unable to reach an agreement on a new electoral law, he said: “Parties demanding a majority system are unable to convince the other party of a proportional one and vice versa. Adopting a hybrid law is the solution.”

Source: Naharnet


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