Majority Lists in Aley and Baabda Nearly Completed, Minority Removing Remaining Obstacles

Majority Lists in Aley and Baabda Nearly Completed, Minority Removing Remaining Obstacles

Majority lists in Aley and Baabda are nearly completed after problems with Christian representation in the districts were solved, well-informed sources from the March 14 coalition told An Nahar daily.

The sources said that it was agreed to nominate Phalange party”s Fadi Habr in Aley for the Orthodox seat currently occupied by Democratic Gathering MP Antoine Andraos.

National Liberal Party Secretary-General Elias Abu Assi was also nominated to run in the elections for the Maronite seat in Baabda occupied by Abdullah Farhat, also a Democratic Gathering MP.

Phalange official Salim Sayegh confirmed to Voice of Lebanon radio station on Monday that the party will be represented in Aley.

Minority sources, meanwhile, told As Safir newspaper that there are ongoing efforts to remove the remaining obstacles that are hindering an agreement in Baabda and Aley.

The sources, however, hoped the problems will be solved soon.