Randa Berri endorses a modern electoral law, women’s quota

The Vice President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women NCLW, and head of the Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped, Randa Assi Berri emphasised the responsibility of all in pressuring for the endorsement of a modern electoral law that will ensure a fairer representation and partnership between all components of society. Berri was speaking yesterday during the annual Itfar dinner organized by the Lebanese Association for Women Affairs in the presence of representatives of foreign embassies, ministries and public departments. Berri pointed out that the Association and Women’s Office at Amal Movement and other political parties should unite in their demands for a modern electoral law that can ensure the revival of political life in the country. The said law should be based on the following elements: proportional representation, a single electoral constituency for all of Lebanon, women’s quota representation, and the lowering of the voting age to 18 years.

Al Diyar, June 17, 2016