Berri’s Doomed Plan — Part 2

It is morally wrong to use the election law as a bargaining chip among politicians

Regardless of where you stand in the Lebanese political spectrum, you surely mustn’t be appreciating the idea that the big guys are negotiating political turf at the expense of our livelihood and progress.

Take a minute to think of it. They are not arguing over where the country should be headed or about any ideological battle, they are arguing about the very process that we use to put them in power. A process that should be all about fairness and citizen empowerment, not personal gain and disenfranchisement.

And that’s not all: Add to the injury the insult that the solution to our political crisis is being sold to us as a law that was almost invented before people started watching TV in Lebanon.

The best solution has been under our eyes for a long time, and we, the citizens, should be pushing for it now that the electoral law is pushed back to the front as an issue. We should all be part of the process, and we shouldn’t let the politicians take us for granted.

To take action, Check the website of the Civil Campaign for Electoral Reform where you can read about their progress and help spread the word. There is even an English brochure that you can download here.