Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil on Sunday noted that the political parties are discussing the proportional representation portion of the electoral law, renewing his rejection of parliamentary vacuum, another extension of parliament’s term, and the controversial 1960 law.
“The first task and the first real change that the new presidential term is demanded to do is the electoral law, which is the real tool that allows the Lebanese to be represented and to govern through their own will,” Bassil added from the southern town of Maghdouche.
“People have the right to ask us to honor our promises but it is our right to be granted the (parliamentary) majority by people,” he said.
“One civil law, civil marriage, one inheritance law and the personal status law are the basis of our existence as citizens in the same sphere,” Bassil went on to say.
He confirmed that the ongoing debate in the country nowadays is about “the proportional representation aspect of the electoral law and the number of districts.”
“No to the 1960 law, no to extension and no to vacuum. Yes to a new electoral law,” he added.
“Those who don’t want the 1960 law or an extension of parliament’s term must choose from the other existent laws,” Bassil went on to say.
