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FIGURE
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Political Party
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POSITION
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SOURCE
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DATE
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Dr. Ali Fayyad
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Hezbollah
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Director of the Center for Research and Documentation and member of Hezbollah’s politburo Dr. Ali Fayyad expressed Hezbollah’s reservation towards
Out-of-Country-Voting, explaining that their support is dependent on assurance from the government that it is able to manage OCV in a fully transparent way.
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During a meeting with CCER.
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May 26th, 2008
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MP Strida Geagea
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Lebanese Forces
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Confirmed that the Lebanese Forces endorse this reform.
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A letter addressed to the CCER.
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April 29th, 2008
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MP Boutros Harb
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March 14
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Believes that it is a natural right for all non-resident Lebanese. However, he considers that it is a complicated issue and that the Ministry of Interior must show that it has the appropriate mechanisms to implement this reform.
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Roundtable discussion at the Saint Joseph University.
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July 30th, 2008
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MP Ibrahim Kanaan
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Free Patriotic Movement
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Asserted that the administrative reforms are as important as districting. He also highlighted the right to vote of Lebanese expatriates.
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In a visit to Britain during which he met with MPs at the British House of Commons (Parliament) and officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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July 1st, 2008
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He reaffirmed the right to vote of Lebanese expatriates.
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A presentation during the first annual conference on “The Role of the Diaspora in National Partnership,” organized by the Free Patriotic Movement, held in Habtoor Hotel, North Beirut.
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August 5th, 2008
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MP Elie Keyrouz
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Lebanese Forces
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Confirmed that the Lebanese Forces endorse this reform.
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A letter addressed to the CCER.
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April 29th, 2008
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Minister Mohamad Safadi
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Tripoli Bloc
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The Tripoli Bloc supports all administrative reforms, but with reservations towards out of country voting.
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During a meeting with CCER.
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May 22nd, 2008
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President Michel Sleiman
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Promised that Lebanon will make all the required efforts to ensure Out of Country Voting so that non-resident Lebanese retain their bond with their home country. He also hoped that this will be guaranteed by the new electoral law.
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Comments made to a delegation of Lebanese from Paraguay.
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July 23d, 2008
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