Lebanon’s PM Mikati Urges Quick Presidential Election After a Dozen Failed Tries
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, on Tuesday urged the swift election of a new president. “Have mercy on people and stop the useless arguments,” Mikati said, appealing to the nation’s political factions, according to a statement from the Lebanese Council of Ministers.
Lebanon has lacked a president since October 2022 when Michel Aoun’s tenure concluded. The country has been grappling with an acute economic crisis since 2019, worsened by the political deadlock.
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Despite 12 attempts, Lebanon’s parliament has not managed to elect a successor due to disagreement among its political groups. The standstill impedes Lebanon’s path to economic recovery as a new president is required to form a government and enforce reforms.
These reforms, stipulated by the International Monetary Fund as a condition for releasing a proposed bailout package, are seen as crucial for Lebanon to emerge from its deep economic crisis.
