BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri Wednesday postponed Lebanon's presidential election to Jan. 28 after legislators failed for a 17th time to elect a new head of state amid lack of consensus.
The scene at Parliament was the same as the previous 16 attempts, with a lack of quorum prompting Berri to postpone the vote.
Only 47 lawmakers from Berri’s parliamentary bloc and the Future Movement-led March 14 coalition showed up for Wednesday’s session.
MPs from the Hezbollah-led March 8 have boycotted the election sessions due to lack of consensus on a presidential candidate.
Quorum was met during the first legislative session to elect a president in April, but no candidate received enough votes to win.
Seven months after the end of former President Michel Sleiman's term, Lebanon's parliamentary blocs have repeatedly failed to elect a new head of state.
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