Lebanon is still without a president

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Baabda presidential chair  awaits the new occupant of the palace
Baabda presidential chair awaits the new occupant of the palace

The Lebanese parliament failed today and for the 22 nd  time in a row to elect a president to replace Michel Suleiman whose term ended on May 25.

As in the past sessions the parliament was unable to reach a quorum because the Iranian backed Hezbollah militant group and its ally MP Michel Aoun’s Change and Reform bloc MPs boycotted the sessions.

Speaker Nabih Berri who is allied with Hezbollah and Aoun postponed  the election to May 13 , 2015 .

MTV reported that 44 out of 128  lawmakers were present at the session.

According to an observer   unless the constitution is amended this kind of scenario could be repeated in any future election of a president . The observer suggests  that the constitution  should be changed to force MPs to show up at the parliament  to  vote whichever way they want  or, strip any MP  of his or her  credentials if he/she  doesn’t show up to elect a president. If all fails then the parliament should be dissolved .

According to media reports Lebanon will not get a president before Iran gets its nuclear deal  from the west in June  . The reports indicate that Hezbollah is awaiting a green light from its backer Iran before  it sends its MPS to the parliament .

The reports stressed   that Iran is using Hezbollah and Lebanon’s election to put pressure on the west to secure a favorable deal.

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7 responses to “Lebanon is still without a president”

  1. Strip the voting power away from these useless idiots, and let the Lebanese people vote on the president.

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    No Change OR Reform.
    (And who thinks Iran is going to get ‘a deal’??)

    1. Arzatna1 Avatar

      The problem is aoun wants to die as a president, but the way things are Lebanon may die before him.
      Of course neither he nor Hezbollah give a damn about Lebanon

      1. Leborigine Avatar
        Leborigine

        Lebanon died a long time ago, precisely on 14 September 1982!

        1. sweetvirgo Avatar
          sweetvirgo

          My birthday is September 14

          1. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            You could be our next hope sweetvirgo if you carry the soul of the Great One.

          2. sweetvirgo Avatar
            sweetvirgo

            Hmmmmm, and we all lived happily ever after ;)))

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