The Change and Reform parliamentary bloc announced Tuesday that it is against “any encroachment on the president's powers,” amid a row between President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri over who between them has the jurisdiction to open an extraordinary legislative session.
Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday adjourned to June 5 a legislative session that was scheduled to convene on May 29, as the fate of a new electoral law to rule the upcoming parliamentary polls remains unclear.
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.
La commission ministérielle ad hoc se réunit, mais sans enregistrer de percée.
Après une longue léthargie, les contacts politiques se sont intensifiés hier pour trouver un accord sur une nouvelle loi électorale.
Le leader des Forces libanaises (FL), Samir Geagea, a déclaré que les élections législatives auront lieu en automne.
On the eve of a cabinet meeting set to discuss a draft electoral bill for Lebanon's parliamentary elections, things seem to be worsening in light of the absence of initiatives and deliberations between political parties mainly between the two Shiite parties (AMAL and Hizbullah) and the Free Patriotic Movement, al-Joumhouria daily reported Wednesday.
Le double refus opposé à la prorogation de la législature et au vide semble se généraliser aux discours des différentes parties. Après le chef de l'État, puis le Premier ministre, le Parti socialiste progressiste, par la voix du député Akram Chehayeb, a dit n'accepter ni le vide ni la prorogation.
Speaker Nabih Berri's proposal for the creation of a Senate as part of efforts to resolve the electoral law crisis calls for forming a body consisted of 32 Muslim senators and 32 Christian senators and for allocating its presidency to the Druze community, a media report said on Sunday.
An extended four-party meeting held at the Center House Sunday evening failed to record a breakthrough agreement on a new electoral law for Lebanon's parliamentary polls, as Hizbullah party “mourned” a law format suggested by the Progressive Socialist Party, media reports said on Tuesday.
Le texte du président de la Chambre prévoit la proportionnelle intégrale avec six circonscriptions.
Speaker Nabih Berri is expected to propose a new electoral law format next week that will be based on a full proportional representation system and six districts, al-Akhbar daily reported on Saturday.
Après avoir à diverses occasions soutenu le mode de scrutin proportionnel par le passé, les partis chrétiens ont opéré un revirement vers le modèle mixte ou le système à deux tours prévoyant la préqualification. Pourquoi les principales formations ont-elles ainsi tourné le dos à la proportionnelle ?
The international community has notified the Lebanese government of the necessity to agree on a new law for the upcoming parliamentary polls in order for the country to be able to restore its “democratic rhythm,” al-Joumhouria daily reported on Wednesday.
MP Hassan Fadlallah of Hizbullah's Loyalty to Resistance bloc on Monday called on the political forces to seek the approval of a new electoral law during the May 15 legislative session as he stressed that no party in Lebanon can “impose” a certain electoral system on the other parties.
President Michel Aoun assured the Lebanese on Thursday that a new electoral law will be devised as was promised in his oath of office, and praised the reactions following his decision to suspend the parliament for one month, the National News Agency reported.
President Michel Aoun used his presidential powers on Wednesday to suspend parliament's activities for one month, which consequently led to Speaker Nabih Berri's postponement of a controversial legislative session aimed at extending parliament's term.
The cabinet meets at the Presidential Palace in Baabda to look into a new parliamentary electoral law system that will govern Lebanon's upcoming elections.
Preparations have started at the Presidential Palace in Baabda for a cabinet meeting devoted to tackle Lebanon's electoral law for the upcoming parliamentary elections, amid reports that Speaker Nabih Berri might schedule a term extension session if a breakthrough is not reached, media reports said Friday.
State Minister for Women's Affairs Jean Oghassapian defended on Friday the females' right for parliamentary seat quota, saying it's a duty of the constitutional authorities and not an option, the State-run National News Agency reported.
