Dear Lebanese Citizen,

You love your Country, Lebanon, and adore Democracy? Then, use your legal right and vote, by hurrying and submitting to obtain your electoral card.

Directorate General of Lebanese Interior Ministry sets deadline dates for submitting the electoral permissions and for withdrawing the nominations:

A-The period for submitting the permissions ends at the hour 24 of Friday on 18/8/2000 for Beirut, Bekaa and South Provinces and their Districts.

B-The period for withdrawing the nominations ends at the hour 24 of Wednesday on 24/8/2000 for the above mentioned Provinces and their Districts.

Sunni Bachar Krayyem calls for dense participation in the elections so as to spoil the packaged listing and to break the 'tractors'. He pronounced that in an invitation festival made by the Koura's organizations and clubs, on his honor.

MP Issam Fares writes in As-safir on 21-8, affirming his continuance to assail the electoral battle and he expresses his electoral program.

President Omar Karami with MP Nayla Mouawad attended a festival for their list of "Patriotic Dignity", in Bahnin village, Menieh. President Karami called people not to believe the candidates' programs, affirming that the people would not be bought by money. MP Mouawad said that the conflict is not between persons, but between two different methods.

Engineer Bahaa Harb calls his supporters (he means citizens of North) to meet on the 27 th of August, to express their decisive word, as he is continuing his battle.

List of "Solidarity and Development" met in Tripoli for the occasion of having Islamic Group's candidate Engineer Abdallah Babetti in the list.

Sunni Engineer Abdul Rahim Alameddine joins the "Independent List" in a festival attended by Minister Omar Miskawi.

MP Wajih Baarini headed a meeting for political office of "Akkari Popular Gathering", exposing the actualities and the event of the counting, i.e. elections.

President of the Socialist Progressive Party MP Walid Joumblatt said "We had not opened fire against Syria, our sacrifices with Syria are more than this bargaining. We all call for a law where the minorities could express themselves. This was spoken during his reception of big delegate from Choufi Ammatour village, together with MP Nayla Mouawad escorted by Samir Franjieh.

MP Nassib Lahhoud headed his list of "Liberty" in an electoral festival in Beskinta, attended by its members of the list and a crowdy audience. He said, "The liberation from this oppression exists through achieving the change".

Member of list of "Accord and Renewal", Hezbollah's candidate Ali Ammar explained the reason for not allying with MP and Former Minister Elie Hobaika.

Druze Anwar Alameddine affirms his nomination.

MP Talal Arslan called people to dense their presence to the Ballot boxes on coming Sunday, so as to vote fully for the two lists: "Accord and Renewal" and "Chouf for All", saying "We insist on cleaning the political life and not by robbing and having deals."

MP Elias Hobaika paid visits to villages of Baabda and Aley including Wadi Chahrour, Abbadieh, Falougha, Rechmaya, and other villages.

Ali Kanso of Syrian National Social Party visited MP Antoine Hitti in Chemlan, and called people to vote fully for the list of "Accord and Renewal".

Georges Kassab withdrew from Keserwan, saying that there is a veto against his Party, of which he is nominated to the elections.

President Salim Hoss visited Saida yesterday, in particular MP Mustapha Saad's, then the Stadium of Saida, where he said "The aim of their campaigns is that they are putting their eye on the Prime Ministry."

President Rafic Hariri warned of a catastrophe, during a crowdy electoral festival made by Itani family in Werdanieh, in Iqleem Kharroub, attended by candidates of Dignity list: Ghazi Aridi, Bassel Fleihan, Walid Eido, Jean Oughasapian, Serje Torr Sarkissian, together with 1000 Beiruti living there. Then President Hariri together with his list members made a tour in the mountain reaching Rouwaisat Sofar. He said that "democracy and freedom are in stake, and that the attacking made by our adversaries shows their confusion." President Hariri then visited Sibline, attending the Socialist Party's festival with "Future Current", in the presence of candidates of "Nidal Wattani Front" (Patriotic Struggle).

Bourj Kalaway village made a festival honoring its son, Nasser Kandil (Chief of National Press Council). The latter is setting a dinner in Bristol Hotel today at night, to honor President Hariri.

Sunni Ahmad Tabbara assured that whatever is their propaganda, the members of list of "Patriotic Work" will never shift from their aims.

Dr. Ghada Abdallah Yafi and Rabih Malik hold a press conference today in Decaded Dr. Abdallah Yafi's residence, to announce their alliance.

Organization of Islamic Charitable Projects set a popular festival in Bachoura, attended by Dr. Adnan Traboulsi, and Dr. Badr Tabech, who also had speeches.

Sunni Cheikh Yahya Khalifeh convened with families of Abou Chaker Area (Abdul Nasser Square), affirming, in his speech, that the country's security must not be violated.

Ahmad Mumtaz had his oratory convention in Mar Elias Street.

Attorney Omar Zein had conventions with Saifi families announcing his nomination alone against "Money monopolists and conspiring whales".

Dr. Mouwaffac Yafi had electoral conventions with Beiruti families calling the voters to select their candidate away from considering the lists.

Sunni Akram Farhat joined the festival set by Hezbollah in Khiam, accompanied by a delegate of Chebaa families exceeding one thousand.

Minister of Information Anwar Khalil meets a delegate of Hasbayya people where he promised to have a list of "resistance and Development" completed, which would be announced this weekend.

Democratic Alternative list is completed and will be announced within two days, by its chief Former MP Habib Sadek, including also: Communists Saadallah Mazraani, Fawzi Asmar, Tarek Chehab, Majed Fayyad, and Riad Asaad, excluding Elias Abou Rizk Chief of General Workers Confederation, who is going to launch by himself the electoral battle.

Dr. Ahmad Baydoun is not nominated for Bint Jbeil, saying that the results are known in advance.

In Saksakieh a luncheon party was made on the honor of MP's Ayoub Humayyed, Mohammad Abdul Hamid Baydoun, and ALi Hassan Khalil, all spoke of the importance of the electoral alliance and compromise between Amal Movement and Hezbollah for the sake of protecting the liberation and triumph achievement.

Cheikh Sobhi Tfaily (Leader of The Revolution of Hungers) announced his primary list, consisting of: Cheikh Abbas Yazbeck, Dr. Mohammad Sulaiman, Dr. Mounir Hujairi, Engineer Chawki Fakhri, Hafez Amhaz, Rifaat Masri, keeping the door opened for Former MP Dr. Albert Mansour. Cheikh Tfaily pronounced his speech in his office in Douris, his village, saying, "I am not regretting the past… I will beat all those who are going to forfeit".

Souheil Hamadeh is no more nominated to Bekaa-Hermel.

Sunni Dr. Mohammad Dergham holds a press conference in his office in Baalbeck.

A festival was set in Saadnayel village, honoring the Popular Mass list and attended by MP's Elias Skaff, Nicola Fattouch, Kahlil Hrawi, Mohsin Dalloul, Georges Kassarji, Mohammad Ali Mais, and Former MP Mkhayel Debs.

MP Mahmoud Abou Hamdan attended a festival on his honor, by Irfan Tawhidiat School in Dahr Ahmar, he spoke of being opened and of maintaining the Lebanese solidarity.

Hezbollah's Bekaa candidates continued their electoral trips, visiting Bekaa families in Beirut, and having popular conventions with their leading figures. MP Hussein Hajj Hassan and Ammar Moussawi, and other Hezbollah candidates visited villages in Bekaa such as: Chmistar, Tarayya, and Baalbeck City.

Sunni Mohammad Michel Ghorayeb was visited by Dr. Adnan Traboulsi.

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