Journalist Dergham Tells Hariri She's Withdrawing from Electoral Race

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Prominent Lebanese-American journalist Raghida Dergham on Friday announced during a meeting with Prime Minister Saad Hariri that she has decided to withdraw from the race for the Druze seat in Beirut's second electoral district -- though she was running on a rival list.

“I had decided to engage in the electoral battle for corrective goals, not for political strolls or childish ambitions or to be on vengeance lists based on political and personal malice,” Dergham said after the meeting at the Center House.

“I'm sorry and sad over the disarray of the political activists who label themselves civil society,” Dergham added, noting that “some of them consider the elections a plan to reach power or a personal prestige project.”

Addressing Hariri, the journalist said: “I'm declaring my withdrawal from the Center House to put a burden on you. You are the icon of moderation and justice. I'm standing by you to rectify the performance, especially towards women and youths.”

Dergham was running on a list led by the journalist Salah Salam, the editor-in-chief of al-Liwaa newspaper.

Comments 1
Thumb lubnani.masi7i 23 March 2018, 18:49

She lost her credibility when she announced her withdrawal from the race from Hariri's office.