The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berry, during a session of the General Assembly of the Chamber, on Jan.29, 2026. (Credit: Parliament)
A serious debate is underway in Lebanon over the possibility of extending Parliament’s term and postponing the legislative elections, according to official and diplomatic sources who spoke to L’Orient-Le Jour.Several considerations are at play. First is the need to bring about a shift in the current political balance within Parliament — a shift unlikely to be achievable in the coming months. There is also the question of the state’s monopoly over arms, as well as the desire to fully implement the Taif Agreement, including its provisions on abolishing political sectarianism, establishing a non-sectarian parliament alongside the creation of a Senate, enforcing the decrees related to expanded decentralization, and drafting a new electoral law in line with the spirit of the accord.All these arguments could serve as justifications for...
A serious debate is underway in Lebanon over the possibility of extending Parliament’s term and postponing the legislative elections, according to official and diplomatic sources who spoke to L’Orient-Le Jour.Several considerations are at play. First is the need to bring about a shift in the current political balance within Parliament — a shift unlikely to be achievable in the coming months. There is also the question of the state’s monopoly over arms, as well as the desire to fully implement the Taif Agreement, including its provisions on abolishing political sectarianism, establishing a non-sectarian parliament alongside the creation of a Senate, enforcing the decrees related to expanded decentralization, and drafting a new electoral law in line with the spirit of the accord.All these arguments could serve as justifications...
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