U.N. to Respect Election Results No Matter the Outcome
Michael Williams, Special Advisor to the U.N. Secretary-General for the Middle East, stressed that the international body would "respect" election results no matter who wins.
"The U.N. will respect the vote of the Lebanese people no matter the results," Williams said in an interview published by the daily Al-Akhbar on Thursday.
He stressed U.N. cooperation with both March 8 and March 14 forces.
Williams expressed satisfaction on Lebanon”s preparations for the elections "away from violence and trouble."
While he expressed "cautious satisfaction," Williams believed that formation of a new government "would take longer than expected" in light of the political and electoral alliances between various sects and forces.
The U.N. official denied external meddling in Lebanese elections.