The 32nd parliamentary session set to elect a new president and scheduled to be held today (Wednesday December 02) was deferred until December 16, due to lack of quorum.
Following the session, Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan explained that his bloc does not evaluate the people, but their projects and stances regarding national matters, stressing that their position over the national dialogue and the government is firm.
He noted that any decision that concerns Lebanon should be made by the Lebanese officials not foreign countries, reiterating the Lebanese Forces’ commitment to March 14’s project.
Lebanon officially entered presidential vacuum on May 25, 2014 after the six-year term of former President Michel Sleiman expired.
This comes after lawmakers failed to choose a successor to the head of state.
The impasse highlights the stark political divisions in the country.
Lebanon's presidency, allocated to the Maronite Christian community under Lebanon's sectarian division of power, is one of the three main political offices alongside the Prime Minister - a Sunni Muslim - and the House Speaker - a Shiite.