Hariri Launches Majority Lists Starting Monday
Mustaqbal movement leader Saad Hariri will head to northern Lebanon on Monday to participate in the announcement of parliamentary majority lists.
An Nahar newspaper said Saturday that the Western Bekaa list will be announced on Monday, the Akkar ticket on Tuesday while the Minyeh-Dinniyeh and Tripoli lists will be unveiled the next day in the presence of Hariri.
The daily said Beirut would follow after a final agreement is reached with Jamaa Islamiya.
The grouping”s official Asaad Harmoush has reportedly said that negotiations with Hariri led to an agreement to give the Jamaa Islamiya two seats with a right to have single-seated candidates in some districts.
As-Safir newspaper said a scheduled meeting between Hariri and the grouping was cancelled on Friday after the MP asked for postponing it.
Sources following the contacts said Jamaa Islamiya”s leadership was surprised by Hariri”s call to postpone the meeting in such short notice.
As Safir said although the Minyeh-Dinniyeh list will be announced on Wednesday, some obstacles continue to face the ticket. As for Tripoli, Minister Mohammed Safadi”s alliance with Mustaqbal hasn”t been finalized yet.