The Constitutional Council held a session this morning at its headquarters in Hadath chaired by Judge Tannous Mechleb and attended by Vice President Judge Omar Hamzeh, as well as members Judges Aouni Ramadan, Akram Baassiri, Albert Serhan, Riad Abou Ghaida, Michel Tarazi, Fawaz Farhat, Elias Mecherkani, and Mireille Najem, decided to accept the three appeals concerning the extension of municipalities based on procedural grounds but rejected them on their substantive merits, and reinforced the contested law by interpreting that during the extension period and upon the cessation of the exceptional circumstances, the Parliament shall enact a new law determining the election date.
This decision is to be communicated to the Presidency of the Republic, the Parliament, and the Council of Ministers, and published in the Official Newspaper.
Judges Michel Tarazi, Elias Mecherkani, and Albert Serhan dissented from the decision, indicating their disagreement with the majority opinion.
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