Lebanese parliament confirms election date as March 27
Lebanese parliament confirms election date as March 27
Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday voted to hold legislative elections on March 27, according to parliamentary sources.
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Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday voted to hold legislative elections on March 27, parliamentary sources told Reuters.
The earlier than usual date - elections were originally expected to be held in May - was being debated in order not to clash with the holy Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.
It means Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government has just a few months left in office as it tries to agree a financial recovery plan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) amidst a deepening economic meltdown.
Once a new parliament is elected, the Mikati cabinet will only act in a caretaker role until a new prime minister is given a vote of confidence and tasked with forming a new government.
(Reuters)