Jumblatt will re-ally with March 14 in 2013 Elections, report

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As Safir newspaper which is closely linked to Hezbollah and the regime in Syria reported on Wednesday that Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt will rejoin the March 14 alliance in the upcoming 2013 elections.

According to As Safir sources Jumblatt’s recent meeting in Beirut with the visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey focused on the upcoming 2013 polls.

Jumblat according to observers prefers to maintain his centrist position which is aimed at maintaining stability and civil peace in Lebanon, but Hezbollah and MP Michel Aoun are forcing him to re-ally with March 14.

While Hezbollah and Aoun are insisting on adopting the proposed new electoral law that is based on proportional representation and on making all of Lebanon one electoral district , Jumblatt is insisting that such a law will not suit the minorities and specially his Druze community and is insisting on adopting the law used in the 2009 elections which is a modified 1960 winner-take-all law.

Since the minorities in Lebanon account for a small fractions of the total population, Jumblatt is concerned that the voters in areas like Baalbek, Tyre, Bint Jbeil, Marjayoun , Zahrani and Nabatieh the predominately Shiite areas where Hezbollah completely dominates the political scene , will determine the final outcome in Druze areas like the Shouf and Aley where he (Jumblatt ) is strong.

Aoun admitted that the proposed new law will downsize Jumblatt’s influence

” Adoption of an electoral law based on proportional representation would reflect Jumblatt’s real political weight”, he said last week

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20 responses to “Jumblatt will re-ally with March 14 in 2013 Elections, report”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Speculation. Ad infinitum. 

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Speculation. Ad infinitum. 

  3. In Israel there are proportional elections, and the whole country is one district. Druze are about 1.3% of the total population. Yet, they have 5 MP’s from a total of 120 (4.2%)all over the political spectrum – Right wing (Likud, Israel Beytenu), center (Kadima, Independet-Labor splinter party) and ultra left (Balad). I think they are the ethnic group with the highest representation ratio in Israel.

  4. In Israel there are proportional elections, and the whole country is one district. Druze are about 1.3% of the total population. Yet, they have 5 MP’s from a total of 120 (4.2%)all over the political spectrum – Right wing (Likud, Israel Beytenu), center (Kadima, Independet-Labor splinter party) and ultra left (Balad). I think they are the ethnic group with the highest representation ratio in Israel.

    1. How is that fair? Do you have an equal proportioned representation for the Christians? Moslems? I am really not sure…

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        It’s ‘fair’ Hannibal, when the elected people work in government for the good of the people who elected them.
        The people learn to elect the best and smartest (except maybe in USA 😉 … not the most religious.

  5. Prophettttt Avatar
    Prophettttt

    Subject:  True Lebanese people.A picture that tells a sad reality.

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      HAHAHAHAHAHA Priceless and TRUE!

  6. Prophettttt Avatar
    Prophettttt

    Subject:  True Lebanese people.A picture that tells a sad reality.

    1. HAHAHAHAHAHA Priceless and TRUE!

  7. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    Does it really matter?
    Answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L76AERqV8jc&feature=g-vrec

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Never learned to share …. without telling neighbours how to live … and the people to shut up.

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Never learned to share …. without telling neighbours how to live … and the people to shut up.

    3. MeYosemite Avatar
      MeYosemite

      Good movie, I have been keeping track on the numbers of views. We need more viewers…

  8. Does it really matter?
    Answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L76AERqV8jc&feature=g-vrec

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Never learned to share ….

    2. MeYosemite Avatar
      MeYosemite

      Good movie, I have been keeping track on the numbers of views. We need more viewers…

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