Lebanese Elections Likely to Face Postponement
As the debate regarding the Orthodox Gathering law rages on, amid a complicated web of alliances between Lebanon’s sectarian contingents, elections are unlikely to take place according to schedule, writes Elie Hajj.
Regardless of the governing electoral law, the Lebanese elections need to happen to ensure the stable and continuous functioning of the constitutional bodies.
So far, however, nothing indicates that the Lebanese people will head to the ballot box — at least not this summer.