6 'Oct. 17' MPs refuse to vote for 'sectarian parties' candidates
MPs Elias Jradeh, Halima Qaaqour and Cynthia Zarazir of the Change bloc and MPs Osama Saad, Abdul Rahman al-Bizri and Charbel Masaad of the Sidon-Jezzine bloc announced prior to Wednesday’s presidential election session that they would not vote for the candidates of the “sectarian parties.”
In a statement, the lawmakers said they would only vote for a candidate who supports the independence of the judiciary and backs holding corrupts accountable and resuming the probe into the Beirut port blast.
They also called for a president who would work for restructuring banks, recovering deposits, creating a social safety net and managing “serious dialogue aimed at devising a defense strategy.”
“Because the June 14 session with the acknowledgement of the various political forces is not aimed at electing a president, but rather to reinforce the negotiation cards of the sectarian parties, we the undersigned stress that we will not be dragged by these sectarian parties … and will only elect the president who shares our political vision,” the MPs added.
Source: Naharnet
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