Mired in collapse, Lebanese vote for new parliament
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But expectations for real change were low amid skepticism and widespread resignation that the vote was sure to bring back the same powerful political parties.“I did what I can do and I know the situation will not change 180 degrees,” said Rabah Abbas, 74, after casting his ballot in Beirut. In 2018, voters gave the powerful Hezbollah and its allies the majority with 71 seats.Lebanon has more than 3.5 million eligible voters, many of whom will cast their ballots in its 15 electoral districts.Western-backed mainstream parties are hoping to strip the parliamentary majority from Hezbollah, while many independents are hoping to break through traditional party lists and candidates.The vote this year comes as the main Sunni political leader, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, suspended his work in politics and called for a Sunni boycott.
As said here by BASSEM MROUE