The logo of the Amal Movement. (Credit: NNA)
BEIRUT — Amal Movement parliamentary bloc member MP Yassine Jaber Wednesday said he won’t be running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for May 15, after 30 years in Parliament due to “an absence of any vision for recovering from the [economic] crisis” and for personal reasons.
Here’s what we know:
• In a tweet, Jaber thanked “everyone that supported me all those years, particularly [Parliament Speaker] Nabih Berri.”
• A few hours later, Jaber posted another tweet saying “after my decision not to run in the next election, I repeat my thankfulness for all the citizens who stood by my side in all my political and national career.” He added that his decision not to run in the elections does not mean “stepping down from political life and social work.”
• Also Wednesday, Parliament Speaker since 1992 and Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri submitted his candidacy to again run for Parliament in the constituency of South Lebanon II.