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Presidential election and Gebran Bassil’s vengeance: Political battles in parliament postponed indefinitely

The failure to convene the parliamentary session appears to carry a clear message from Hezbollah, whose MPs were absent citing security reasons: a president will not be elected before the war’s end.

Presidential election and Gebran Bassil’s vengeance: Political battles in parliament postponed indefinitely

Deputies gathered at the Chamber on Oct. 22, 2024. (Credit: Nabil Ismail)

Tuesday’s session aimed at electing presidents and members of parliamentary committees failed to take place due to a lack of quorum. Only 49 out of 128 MPs responded to the call of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, falling well short of the 65 needed....
Tuesday’s session aimed at electing presidents and members of parliamentary committees failed to take place due to a lack of quorum. Only 49 out of 128 MPs responded to the call of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, falling well short of the 65 needed....