Chinchinian Says LF Open for Discussing any Law Format

Lebanese Forces MP Shant Chinchinian confirmed on Friday the party's willingness to discuss any electoral law format provided that it ensures proper representation, "especially for the Christians."

"Some parties are deliberately wasting time so as to either impose the 1960 election law or extend the parliament's term,” Chinchinian told VDL (93.3) in an interview.

The MP assured that the LF has reviewed all the electoral formats suggested so far, and is waiting now for a new proposal suggested by Speaker Nabih Berri.

On a law proposal made by Progressive Socialist Party, the MP said: “The PSP made a quality leap with its hybrid election law proposal,” he said.

The PSP had proposed a hybrid electoral law that mixes the proportional representation and winner-takes-all systems in an equal manner across 26 districts.

As for Free Patriotic Movement Jebran Bassil's so-called qualification law the MP said: “The LF has nothing against Bassil's format, we only have some negotiable reservations.”

Earlier this month, Bassil proposed an electoral law that involves sectarian voting in the first round.