Aoun: Political battle for change has electoral law as bedrock

22 February 2017 English

President of the Lebanese Republic, General Michel Aoun, said, “The political battle nowadays is in favor of accomplishing a change and the bedrock of this battle is the electoral law. We will exert our utmost efforts to achieve our aim which is reaching a fair popular representation for all Lebanese at the Parliament away from any unfair law prone to disregard the minorities of confessions.”

President Aoun’s stance came Tuesday as he received a delegation of the National Gathering headed by former Minister Abdul Rahim Mourad, at Baabda Presidential Palace.

The President reassured that there was big possibility for approving a new electoral law soon.

Among Baabda’s visitors had been former Minister Fady Abboud and former Minister Jihad Azour.

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