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General Election 2009 (3)

Many forums and blogs in Lebanon are already discussing various machinations and crystal ball gazing in relation to Zgharta Zawie politcs.

What does seem to be a common view is that the Christain vote and who they will vote for will be a decisve factor in the outcome of the election. The, Financial Times, reports today that,

....the Christian community may have emerged surprisingly strengthened from the Doha agreement....Most important, a new electoral law agreed in Doha could make the Christians kingmakers after next year's parliamentary elections....the Christian community will be up for grabs in the election....In any case, every election in Lebanon tends to create new alliances. Analysts say that if the Doha deal holds until next summer, groups that have been fighting each other may join forces to enhance their electoral chances.

It's to early to say for who will be on his/her list in Zgharta and the whether new alliances will be made to avoid a contentious election in Zgharta. Bloggers love to gossip to their own bloggersphere constituencies and forum posters to the converted.

No date has been announced for the 2009 General Election, but previous elections have been held in the months of May/June (2005); August/September (2000 & 1996). It may be held earlier in the year to ensure that Lebanon's summer tourism will not be adversly affected.

Throughout the lead up to the General Election, zgharta.com, will remain a impartial commentator, only reporting the facts. To ensure an informed debate concerning the lead up to the general election, zgharta.com, will endeavour to bring to its pages reports of informed opinion and research, which can be downloaded.

We have created a Facebook, open group Zgharta: General Election 2009 for members to comment, debate and discuss the issues and manifesto's of those standing for election in Zgharta Zawie in the forthcoming election.

The following can be downloaded:

European Union Report on the Lebanese General Election 2005 here

Distributon Chart of the Lebanese Parliament 2005 (BBC) here

IFES Briefing on the proposed new election districts for Beirut here

Beirut General Election 2000 Constituencies (Blogging Beirut) here

Beirut General Election 2009 Propose Constituencies(Blogging Beirut) here

Beirut Constituencies Comparisons - Doha Agreement/1960 Law/2000 Law/"Frangieh Law"/"Boutros Law" (Tajaddod Youth -DRM) here

Map of Lebanon's Constituencies in accordance with the 1960 law ( Beirut Spring) here

Submitted by: zgharta.com team
Added: Sat May 24 2008
Last Modified: Wed Jul 16 2008

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