Tuesday’s Session: Will We See a Repeat of Withdrawal and Disruption?

Lebanon Today

: Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri has called for a public session next Tuesday, amid anticipation of the parliamentary blocs’ position, especially after the previous session was disrupted due to the withdrawal of some deputies in protest against the non-inclusion of amending Article 112 of the election law, which deprived the session of its legal quorum and disrupted the work process. The question that arises is: Will the boycott scenario be repeated?

MP Yassine Yassine explained in an interview with: “There is no convincing reason to boycott at the present time. If we want to discuss or argue, it is better to do so under the dome of Parliament, because we are in dire need of legislation.”

Yassine added: “Personally, I will attend Tuesday’s session, unless there are strong and compelling reasons to boycott. Otherwise, I am committed to participating in legislation and discussing laws. As for the expatriate vote, I support allowing them to vote, as it is a positive thing, but it does not negate the general interest of the country, which must take precedence.”

Regarding the possibility of some parliamentary blocs boycotting the session, he said: “Boycotting is a right guaranteed to any deputy, but there is a general national duty that must be taken into account. The country is in dire need of legislation and bearing responsibilities. From my point of view, if there are strong and convincing reasons, the boycott can be justified, but so far I see no reason to justify it.”

Regarding the possibility of postponing the parliamentary elections, Yassine pointed out that “there are political forces that believe they will benefit from the postponement to strengthen their influence or because they believe they are able to achieve greater representation. The data also indicate that there is an international trend towards postponing the elections.”