Syrian parliament elects Lahham as speaker

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Mohamed Jihad Al Lahham, head of the Damascus branch of lawyers’s syndicate, has been elected as the new speaker of the Syrian parliament.

Lahham secured 225 out of 250 votes in Thursday’s opening session of Syria’s new parliament.

Lahham is a member of the Baath party which has the majority of seats in the newly-elected 250-member parliament.

Elections were held earlier this month as part of President Bashar al Assad’s response to more than a year of violence and calls for political reform.

The new body, includes 30 women and is the first in which candidates not linked to President Bashar al Assad’s Baath Party could run for office.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed the Syrian government for holding a national election while violence is still raging and for failing to involve all parties.

“Only a comprehensive and inclusive political dialogue can lead to a genuine democratic future in Syria,” Mr Ban said through his spokesman Martin Nesirky.

“These elections are not taking place within that framework.

“Moreover, a democratic process cannot be successful while violence is still ongoing,” he added.

Syria’s opposition which boycotted the election also slammed the regime for holding parliamentary polls “under gunfire,” saying it did not have the legitimacy to run elections.

“Whoever drowns Syria in blood, displaces two million Syrians and shoots at the Syrian people, does not have the legitimacy to draw up a constitution or an electoral law, or to run elections,” it added. The Syrian National Council, an exiled opposition umbrella organization said in a statement on May 7

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12 responses to “Syrian parliament elects Lahham as speaker”

  1. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    Wejjo bashoush, teslamle hal dehke ana.
    This guy is set to break some records…

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

       You like this guy !!!! Are you GAY?

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        your answer shows the level of your idiocy
        is “GAY” supposed to be something that will bring me shame? or make others laugh at me?
        The rainbow flag will still be floating high long after your orange flag will be burried and forgotten.

  2. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    Wejjo bashoush, teslamle hal dehke ana.
    This guy is set to break some records…

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

       You like this guy !!!! Are you GAY?

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        your answer shows the level of your idiocy
        is “GAY” supposed to be something that will bring me shame? or make others laugh at me?
        The rainbow flag will still be floating high long after your orange flag will be burried and forgotten.

  3. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “lawyers’s syndicate” …. Now if THAT doesn’t sound like Mafioso, nothing will. Hahahahhahaa

  4. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “lawyers’s syndicate” …. Now if THAT doesn’t sound like Mafioso, nothing will. Hahahahhahaa

  5. JS Bach Avatar
    JS Bach

    “Elects”. Eh, mbala.

  6. JS Bach Avatar
    JS Bach

    “Elects”. Eh, mbala.

  7. MeYosemite Avatar
    MeYosemite

    The Ba’ath party has 225 out of 250? What kind of voting system is that? I hope they don’t get bored in those meetings. Berri can show how at least in the Lebanese parliament, they are capable of throwing chairs at each other, just like in the middle ages… Makes the meetings more memorable with few stitches here and there.

  8. MeYosemite Avatar
    MeYosemite

    The Ba’ath party has 225 out of 250? What kind of voting system is that? I hope they don’t get bored in those meetings. Berri can show how at least in the Lebanese parliament, they are capable of throwing chairs at each other, just like in the middle ages… Makes the meetings more memorable with few stitches here and there.

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