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Berri, Abu Faour discuss electoral law dossier


NNA - Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri met Monday at Ain-el-Tineh with Social Affairs Minister, Wael Abu Faour, in presence of Public Health Minister, Ali Hassan Khalil.



Talks touched on the current general situation and the electoral law.



Head of the Akkar Popular Gathering, former Deputy Wajih Baarini also visited Berri today for talks over latest developments in Lebanon and the electoral proposals.



Speaking to reporters following the meeting, Baarini said discussions with Berri focused on the necessity to keep the Muhafaza as an electoral district and adopting proportionality in compliance with the Constitution.



He also called for the election of a Senate in implementation of Taif Accord and to reassure communities and then for the commitment to abolishing sectarianism.



He added that he demanded to withdraw the issue of civil marriage from ongoing discussions, remaining article 9 of the Constitution, stating that personal status must be restricted to spiritual references.



Berri later met with State Prosecutor Judge Hatem Madi, the Jaafarite Tribunals Chief, Scholar Sheikh Hassan Awwad, and Head of Tebnine municipality, Nabil Fawwaz.



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