Sign of the times for FPM: Top loser in Lebanese University elections
Beirut
The results of the student elections at the Lebanese American University “LAU” showed that the number one loser was the “Free Patriotic Movement”, which could not secure any seat.
On the other hand FPM’s top rival the “Lebanese Forces” won two seats while the independents won 3 seats, and The “Amal” movement won 5 seats.
Commenting on the results political analyst Joseph Abu Fadel tweeted “now you know why FPM does not want parliamentary elections next year”
#جوزيف_أبو_فاضل:قلناها من سنة،الإنتخابات النيابية لايريدها "التيار الوطني الحر"وسيسعى لتأجيلها لأنه الخاسر الأكبر بين معظم الأحزاب،نظرا لإدائه السيئ بإدارة الوزارات ك"الطاقة"
— Joseph Abu Fadel (@AbuAbufadel) October 9, 2021
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He wrote: “We said it a year ago, the parliamentary elections are not wanted by the “Free Patriotic Movement” and will seek to postpone it because it is the biggest loser among most parties, given its poor performance in managing the ministries and specially the “energy.”
After subsidies of over $60 billion Lebanon’s main power grid collapsed today . FPM was blamed for mismanaging the ministry of energy and water resources
“The results of the student elections at the Lebanese American University “LAU” proved the weakness of FPM ” added Abu Fadel
President Michel Aoun is the founder of FPM and his son-in-law Gebran Bassil is its current leader . Both are allied with Hezbollah which is being blamed for the collapse of the Lebanese economy . Bassil is also the most despised politician in Lebnon
The Free Patriotic Movement’s political body held its periodic meeting electronically , dedicating it to the issue of parliamentary elections . Following the meeting it declared its opposition to holding the election in March 2022 instead of May 2022 stressing that March 2022 is too early