Lebanese Hezbollah group It seems that its oldest allies have suffered losses in Sunday parliamentary elections, with primary results The two are showing their strongest opponents Announcing some big gains of they traditional Partner guidance out of Legislature in the middle of collapse of The economy, which has pushed the country to the brink of become failed Country.
Despite the apparent setback, Hezbollah and Hezbollah main Shiite ally, hope group of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is likely to retain the 27 seats allocated to the sect. has not been clearHowever, whether it is backed by Iran group and hanged her allies on To the majority they have kept since 2018, when they had 71 of The 128 seats in parliament.
Meanwhile, the independents, including those affiliated with the 2019 protest movement, were able to reveal their identities up At least 10 seats, the major achievement Taking into account that they went to vote fragmentary and facing Intimidation and threats from the well-established major parties. Their offer sends a powerful message to the ruling class politicians who has held on to their seats despite the devastating economic collapse that sank the majority of The country is in poverty.
The mixed bag ensures sharp polarization parliament with legislators who You will probably find it difficult work together for pass Laws necessary for begin The financial recovery And support a government with huge challenges that awaits us.
Prime Minister Najib Mikati who Hopes to return as head of a postElection of government and induction of groups and independents who will be represented in The new parliament to move Quickly “because what we are going through does not stand up to (political) bickering at the expense of of priorities”.
Mikati was apparently referring to the consultations that were expected to take place begin soon to name a new prime minister whose government’s main mission will be negotiable with IMF for work on get lebanon out of its paralyzed economic crisis. The legislature will have to draft new Laws related to economic crisis, such as capital controls Law.
With votes Still counting, unofficial results And it showed that Hezbollah’s Christian ally, the Free Patriotic Movement founded by President Michel Aoun, is retreating before Hezbollah traditional Christian opponents of the right-wing Lebanese Forces headed by Samir Geagea.
Closely monitored elections on Sunday was first Since the outbreak of a devastating economic crisis in Lebanon in October 2019, nationwide protests erupt against Blame the ruling class for contracts of Corruption and mismanagement.
The collapse was exacerbated by the epidemic and the August 2020 explosion in the port of Beirut, which took his life more from 200 peopleand injured thousands and destroyed slash of The Lebanese capital. He blamed the explosion on a large scale on neglect set off in hundreds of tons of Poorly stored and caught ammonium nitrate in harbor warehouse.
Voter turnout was said to be 41% – less than 49% in The last election. official results It was expected to be announced later on Monday.
Lebanon holds elections every four years new parliament will elect a new Head after Aoun term finish in October.
According to early results announced by each of them of The groups, independents were able to remove many old politicians from parliamentincluding the Druze politician allied with Hezbollah, Talal Arslan.
Lebanese Christian Forces backed by Saudi Arabia partywhich was among the most vocal critics of It seems that the armed Hezbollah of Iran is the largest winner. So said the Civil War era faction won At least 20 seats adding five members from 2018 vote. This will make it the largest Christian bloc in To replace the Parliament, the Free Patriotic Movement, an ally of Hezbollah since 2006.
Asaad Hardan, a strong ally of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, it was reported that he lost his seat to an independent, and another independent, Mark Daou, says “We are heading to big Win.” Dou runs in Lebanon mountain region of High against Longtime Druze politician Talal Arslan.
