Al-Joumhouria: Electoral law unifies Maronites

The Head of Change and Reform bloc MP Michel Aoun told Al-Joumhouria daily that everyone is entitled to their opinion on the electoral law, stressing the importance of taking our Muslim partners into consideration so that the electoral law would be accepted by all parties.

The daily cited Aoun as saying: “When an agreement is reached, all components of the Lebanese society should be presented with the opportunity to examine it”, voicing hope that the solution reached will suit everyone.

On the other hand, the Head of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea said that he did not attend the lunch banquet organized in Bekerke because he was busy with last-minute preparations for the mass held to commemorate the martyrs of the Lebanese Forces. 

Kataeb bloc MP Nadim Gemayel told Al-Joumhouria that neither the elections nor the electoral law will matter so long as illegitimate weapons threaten, not only Christian MPs, but all 128 Members of Parliament.

For his part, Kataeb MP Sami Gemayel voiced hope that such meetings, in reference to the Maronite meeting held in Bekerke on Friday, will be held more often until a widely accepted electoral law is reached.

Speaking on whether the proportional representation system suits the aspirations of the Kataeb party, Gemayel told Al-Joumhouria: “Meetings are still being held to make the right decision, but we have not made a decisive choice yet.”