Lebanese Forces deputy leader MP George Adwan is trying to convince the political parties of an electoral law proposal that is “similar” to Speaker Nabih Berri's latest suggestion, media reports said on Sunday.
But Adwan's proposal involves a different number and distribution of electoral districts, al-Hayat newspaper reported.
“Adwan is carrying on with his contacts away from the spotlight in coordination with the director of the premier's office, Nader Hariri, and other parties,” informed sources told al-Hayat.
“He has called for giving his efforts a chance in a bid to forge an agreement over giving Druze the chairmanship of the proposed Senate, after the Free Patriotic Movement and other parties had demanded that the chairmanship be granted to the Greek Orthodox community,” the sources added.
Berri's electoral law calls for the election of a parliament under a proportional representation system in six electoral districts and the creation of a Senate that addresses the concerns of the country's sectarian components.
Date: 14/05/2017
