Mayoral and Municipal Lists in Zahle Win Elections Uncontested

As the municipal and mayoral elections loom with the first round to kick off in the capital Beirut and the Bekaa-al-Hermel districts, 20 towns in the eastern town of Zahle witnessed uncontested victory of several municipal and mayoral lists, the state-run National News Agency said on Wednesday.

The towns that won the mayoral seats by acclamation are listed as follows: Hosh al-Ghanam, Chtaura, Wadi al-Arayish, al-Rasieh al-Fawqa, Raite, Deir al-Ghazal, Hay el-Sellom, Tal al-Akhdar, al-Ferzol al-Fawqa, Masa, Hay al-Sayydeh, al-Tawaiti, Wadi al-Delm and Anjar (Hay al-Waqf, Yoghon Olouk, Haji Jbeili, Betyas, Khodr Beik and Kabusieh).

The towns that won the municipal race by acclamation are Masa and Raite.

On Monday, the brother of Zahle MP Nicolas Fattoush, Musa, announced his candidate list “Zahle Deserves” for the municipal elections that are set to be held on Sunday.

Other groups have already announced their candidate lists including, Popular Bloc leader Myriam Skaff, the widow of late Zahle politician Elie Skaff. Her list was named “Zahle the Integrity.”

Former Zahle Mayor Asaad Zogheib has also formed an alliance with the Free Patriotic Movement, Lebanese Forces and the Kataeb Party.

The four-stage municipal elections will start in Beirut and Bekaa-al-Hermel districts on May 8, while the elections in Mount Lebanon will be held on May 15.

Elections in south Lebanon and Nabatieh are set for May 22 and north Lebanon and Akkar for May 29.

D.A.

M.T.