Riachi: LF-FPM Coordinating Efforts, Elections Likely in Sept. under Proportional System

Information Minister Melhem Riachi assured that coordination continues between the Lebanese Forces and the Free Patriotic Movement to find common ground on a new electoral law, pointing out that elections will probably be held under a proportional representation system with as many as ten electoral districts.

“Coordination is taking place on a daily basis between MP George Adwan and (Foreign) Minister Jebran Bassil with regard to an electoral law,” he said, stressing that discussion are weighing all the details, taking into consideration the need for “well representation.”

“I believe the elections will be held either in September or October based on a proportional representation system dividing the country into electoral districts as many as ten or more. Efforts will continue relentlessly until till the last breath” remarked Riachi in an interview to Free Lebanon radio.

The Minister stressed: “Christians are united and no one is capable to produce an electoral law that works against them anymore.”