Speaker Nabih Berri has called for “a comprehensive solution for the fears of the Christian” population in Lebanon, in a reference to the drafting of a new electoral law ahead of the 2013 elections in the country, a source said.
According to An-Nahar newspaper’s Monday edition, Berri said that the Orthodox plan, which suggests that citizens should vote for candidates from their own sects, “must be considered a result of political circumstances.”
“[We] need to resolve these fears in order to regulate political life in the country,” the speaker was also quoted as saying.
“There should be a solution that gives guarantees to the Christians and secures rights for everyone.”
During a gathering held at Bkriki last Friday, Christian leaders and MPs assigned a commission to consult with all "national components" to come up with a draft parliamentary electoral law based on the Orthodox proposal.
Lebanese parties are presently debating the electoral law for the upcoming 2013 parliamentary elections.
Lebanese parties are presently debating the electoral law for the upcoming 2013 parliamentary elections.
After the parliament agreed on drafting a law based on proportional representation, some parties rejected the proposed law and called for adopting the 2009 electoral law, which is based on simple majority representation.
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