FPM says appeal of the decision to extend parliament's term to be submitted to the Constitutional Council

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11-11-2014 | 12:01
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FPM says appeal of the decision to extend parliament's term to be submitted to the Constitutional Council
The Free Patriotic Movement reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of the extension of the parliament's mandate, stressing that it is a violation of Lebanon's democracy.

MP Ibrahim Kanaan's comments were made following the Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting: “The FPM will appeal before the constitutional council the decision to extend parliament's mandate.”

“The appeal is the only way to guarantee that the parliamentary elections will be held,” he added.

“The extension of parliament's mandate will only lead to the extension of Lebanon's crises,” remarked the lawmaker.

“We urge the constitutional council to perform its duties regardless of pressure it may come under,” demanded Kanaan.

Furthermore, he criticized officials who fear vacuum in the presidency and parliament, saying that the extension of parliament's term "will not solve the country's pending issues."

Last week, lawmakers voted to extend their mandate in office until 2017 in a move that was met with huge popular dismay.

The extension session was boycotted by Aoun's MPs and the Kataeb party.

The lawmakers who voted in favor of the draft-law claimed they needed to extend their own term because the security situation in the country is too dire to allow holding elections amid Syria's civil war.

Kanaan also called for the swift election of a new president. “The election of a president is more than a pressing issue,” he said. Lebanon has been without a president since May when the term of Michel Sleiman ended.

Ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 alliance over a consensual candidate have thwarted the elections.

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