According to information from “Al-Jadeed”, Gebran Bassil, the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, has dispatched Representative Alain Aoun to hold communication sessions with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah. The purpose is to explore the possibility of holding a legislative session to postpone local elections and extend the current municipalities as per a law issued by the House of Representatives. The postponement is related to Najib Mikati, the caretaker prime minister’s announcement regarding the inability to finance the elections from the Special Drawing Fund (SDR). The movement will participate in a parliamentary session for the postponement, but only after announcing the inability to finance. Sources confirmed that the matter is supposed to be resolved next week. Meanwhile, Mikati’s sources mentioned that the government and Interior Minister Bassam al-Mawlawi will continue to insist on holding elections until the last moment.
According to “Al-Jadeed” information, the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil, dispatched Representative Alain Aoun to conduct communication sessions with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah to explore holding a legislative session, whose aim would be to postpone local elections and extend to the current municipalities according to a law issued by the House of Representatives.
The information pointed out that “this postponement is related to the announcement by the caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, of the inability to finance the elections from the Special Drawing Fund (SDR), as the movement will participate in a parliamentary session for the postponement, but after announcing the inability to finance.”
And the sources confirmed that “this matter is supposed to be resolved next week.”
On the other hand, Mikati’s sources made it clear that the government and Interior Minister Bassam al-Mawlawi will continue to insist on holding elections until the last moment.
In conclusion, the political situation in Lebanon remains uncertain as discussions continue regarding the possibility of postponing local elections. While the Free Patriotic Movement has dispatched a representative to explore this option, the government and Interior Minister appear to be holding firm on the idea of holding elections as planned. With a decision expected next week, the country will undoubtedly be watching closely to see how this situation unfolds.