Former Minister Marwan Charbel believes that municipal and elective elections are being evaded by officials due to it being a test of their popularity, as well as the lack of funding for such elections. In an interview with “Voice of All Lebanon,” Charbel states that there is no intention to hold these elections, and if they were, they would have occurred in conjunction with the parliamentary elections, saving time and money. Charbel also notes that Lebanon has yet to play a role in regional understandings, with Yemen and Syria being top priorities, leaving Lebanon as the last grain in the cluster.
Former Minister Marwan Charbel saw that officials have no intention of holding municipal and elective elections, explaining that most parties are trying to evade this entitlement because it is a test of their popularity, in addition to the lack of funding to spend on these elections.
Charbel said, in an interview with “Voice of All Lebanon”: “If they had had the audacity to complete it, it would not have been postponed, and it would have happened in conjunction with the parliamentary elections,” wondering, “How much time and money would we have saved ourselves?”
Regarding Lebanon reaping the fruits of regional understandings in the region, Charbel indicated that “Lebanon’s role has not yet come, because the file of Yemen tops the priorities and the file of Syria follows it,” and said we are the last grain in the cluster.
In summary, Former Minister Marwan Charbel raised concerns that officials in Lebanon are avoiding holding municipal and elective elections, which can serve as a test of their popularity, due to lack of funding. Charbel suggests that if officials had the audacity to complete these elections, it would have happened in conjunction with the parliamentary elections, saving both time and money. Furthermore, Charbel believes that Lebanon’s role in reaping the fruits of regional understandings in the region has not yet materialized, as the country’s current focus should be on Yemen and Syria. Overall, the situation in Lebanon continues to be complex and challenging, and it remains to be seen how the country’s leaders will navigate these issues.