Electoral Stock Market of 31.8.2000

  • South Province

President Nabih Berri sponsored the reunion between MP's Mustapha Saad and Bahiya Hariri, in the office of Engineer Hilal Koubrosli, Chief of Said Municipality, saying, "No scratching out according to an honor agreement'.

Yesterday, the list of "Democratic Change" of members Elias Abou Rizk, Chief of General Workers Confederation, and the Deputy Secretary General of the Lebanese Communist Party Saadallah Mazraani, was announced during a festival in Kfarroumman courtyard.

Candidates Claude Azouri and Philip Rachid Khoury had not joined the above-mentioned list till now.

Hussein Zainab affirmed his continuance in assailing the battle of elections, meeting leading figures of Tyre and Saida.

The preparations for the Imam Sadr's festival in Tyre were completed, and President Nabih Berri announces today his list of "Resistance and Development".

MP Dr. Ali El Khalil of Tyre District, draws the attention of his voters to register his three full name as follows: Ali Youssef El Khalil, so not to mix with another candidate bearing the same name.

In Anssar Nabatieh, a crowdy festival was organized by the friends of the list of "Democratic Alternative" headed by Habib Sadek, in the presence of all the members of this list, who called for refusing the packaging and intervention of the Authority. Habib Sadek greets MP Joumblatt and the Opposition.

Marjeyoun Hasbaya District is calm and known, but the most important to to have the voters practice their right. Its candidates: Druzes Minister Anwar Khalil, Orthodox MP Asaad Hardan, Chiites MP's Ali Hasan Khalil, Nazih Mansour, and Sunnis Dr. Kassem Hachem.

Akram Farhat visits Jezzine and East Saida.

Kamal Younis of Tyre visited villages of Saida, Jezzine and Aramta.

Raid Said Asaad says, "Everything, which is imposed is refused, and that the Opposition powers should unite to make their political program reach the Parliament. My Father the Ambassador Said Asaad had not given up politics, did not inherit me the political career, but all what he aimed by nominating me is to refuse the Political Bazarre, which exists today." He continues, "We consider ourselves as a part of all, and not the whole, and we are not of those who call for a political inheritance but to political competence."

MP Mustapha Saad says, "The Victory had to be invested through coordination."

MP Bahiya Hariri says, "We insist on supporting the existing coalition."

MP Nassib Lahhoud is in Jezzine to support the elections. MP Nadim Salem says, "Our battle is for everyone who demands to lift off the oppression."


  • Beirut Province

President Salim Hoss answered on the attacks he faces, during a convention yesterday night, with Armenian Accord Front, saying, "They wish to burn the record of my life. I assail these elections to defy corruption."

As MP Walid Joumblatt met President Rafic Hariri, heading a Beiruti Druzes delegate, Hariri said, "Committing to the Constitution is by installing a government, which expresses the results of Beirut's battle that is going to be decisive. Buying voices is a crime." He insited on achieving the state of establishments and law, saying, "All agree on fixing the state of establishments and to commit to the Constitution, and to implement such purposes the relationship should be tight between the results of the elections and the coming government."

MP Bechara Merhej defines the priorities for the coming government, during his electoral trips.

Nasser Kandil says, "We are infront of an event of dignity." He pronounced as speech during the celebration of graduating seventy students of different specialties in the Family Bond in Tarik Jdideh.

Metropolite Beirut Orthodox Mutran Elias Audeh received yesterday MP Bahaeddine Itani. The latter was present in a festival including thousand of attendants, as he affirmed on the unity of Beirut saying, "Beirut was divided but not cut. They divided it into three, but remained one heart."

Former MP Adnan Traboulsi of Charity Projects Organization with Dr. Badr Tabech set a festival attended by Beiruti crowds and mayors.

Dignity List of Beirut made through its members, Dr. Basem Yamout, Bechara Merhej, Nabil DeFrege, a visit to Aicheh Bakkar area.

Minorities Dr. Rogers Dagher withdraws his nomination.


  • Bekaa Province

Rachaya-West Bekaa District is prepared to live a foggy battle, where some candidates fight for votes, and individual ones promise of surprises.

Hezbollah's cadidates in Bekaa continued their activities. Ammar Moussaoui, Hussein Hajj Hassan, Mohammad Yaghi, Ibrahim Bayan, and Massoud Hujayri visited many villages in Mid of Bekaa: Yahfoufa, Janta, Tebshar, Sareen Faouka, Massaloun, and Hellanieh.

Thursday Seminar announced its support to Dr. Assem Raad of Baalbeck Hermel.

Former Chief of Syndicate Doctors Dr. Mounir Rahmeh conferred with many doctors of this area, with leading figures in Sun Palace Restaurant, presenting his electoral program, and calling for the participation in voting.

General Elias Hadchiti continues his electoral activity.

Druze, Serhal continues in West Bekaa his movements, calling to develop this area, and effect the services in it.


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