REPORT: Municipal polls most important in decades - Mashnouq

Minister of Interior Nouhad Mashnouq said on Wednesday that the security apparatuses are capable of maintaining security during the municipal elections.

 

Mashnouq’s comments were made during a press conference whereby he noted that over 20,000 security forces and military members will oversee the safety of the electoral process throughout Lebanon.

 

The municipal elections are probably the most important polls to take place in Lebanon in decades,” Mashnouq added.

 

The four-stage municipal elections will kick off in Beirut and Bekaa-al-Hermel districts on May 8, while the elections in Mount Lebanon will be held on May 15.

 

Polls in south Lebanon and Nabatieh are scheduled for May 22 and north Lebanon and Akkar for May 29.

 

 

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