Wednesday, 23 April 2014

MPs flock to Parliament for presidential election


BEIRUT: Lawmakers headed to Parliament Wednesday to attend a session designed to elect a new president for Lebanon.


Mone of the presidential candidates are expected to get two-thirds of the vote by MPs in the first round.


The March 14 coalition has said its lawmakers will vote for Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, while the Hezbollah-led March 8 alliance is expected to cast blank ballots. The presumed March 8 candidate, MP Michel Aoun, has yet to officially announce his candidacy.


The second round is also unlikely to achieve quorum.


More on the presidential election here.



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