LF condemns MPs who will vote blank in Wednesday's session
The Lebanese Forces’ Strong Republic parliamentary bloc has stressed the need that Wednesday’s presidential election session be “the final session leading to the election of a new president,” holding those who might block quorum responsible for “the continued vacuum and its financial and political repercussions on the country.”
The bloc also deplored “the intimidating rhetoric coming from some political forces that want to impose their candidate contrary to the parliamentary balance of power, speaking of a conspiracy, persecution and isolation, whereas the conspiracy lies in blocking the presidential vote and undermining stability and order.”
Moreover, Strong Republic emphasized that “voting for a certain candidate is mandatory, in order to elect a new president and exit the cycle of open-ended vacuum, seeing as claiming that the constitution allows MPs to cast blank votes or vote for any name is totally untrue, because the deadline stipulated in the constitution is not a luxury but rather a compelling deadline.”
“It is the constitutional and national responsibility of lawmakers to elect a president, especially after eight months of presidential vacuum,” the bloc added.
The bloc also lauded “the statement issued by the candidate Jihad Azour, in which he underscored his independence” and said that “dialogue should involve all components and political forces.”
Source: Naharnet
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