General amnesty law: Berri tries to assert himself

Has Nabih Berri put an end to the political maneuvering? As debate intensifies over the proposed general amnesty law, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called the joint parliamentary committees to meet on Tuesday to continue reviewing the issue. The Parliament bureau is expected to convene a few hours later to prepare for a plenary session in which MPs will vote on the bill.Whether this signals that the bill is on track for adoption remains uncertain, as political divisions over the matter continue.That became apparent during an informal meeting held on Monday at the office of Parliament Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab. Several MPs who co-authored the bill attended, along with representatives from the Amal-Hezbollah alliance. Christian parties, the Progressive Socialist Party, and several Sunni MPs, however, boycotted the meeting despite...