Berri Says Parties Wasting Law Agreement Chance Will be Sorry Later
Speaker Nabih Berri said political parties who adhered to “obstinate” positions as for an agreement on an electoral law, will be “regretful” later, media reports said on Monday.
“There are only ten days separating us from the parliament meeting, but after May 15, those who raised the roof of their demands will repent each moment wasted” instead of finding on agreement on a new voting system, Berri was quoted as telling his visitors.
Lebanon's political parties are bickering over amending the current 1960 majoritarian election law which divides seats among the different religious sects.
The parliament is set to meet mid May with the aim of extending its own mandate if consensus is not reached on a new voting system for the country's parliamentary elections.
Early in April, Aoun invoked his constitutional powers and adjourned the parliament for one month paving way for deliberations between political parties for an agreement on a new voting system.
Lebanon's deputies were set to vote in Parliament to postpone national elections and extend their term for a third time since 2013.
Lebanon's political parties say it is time to scrap the country's 1960 voting law that allocates seats by religious sect, but disagree over what system should replace it.
Source: Naharnet
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