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8 Tweets From Dubai That Sum Up What A Joke Today’s Lebanese Presidential Elections Were
Today was supposed to be a big say in Lebanese politics. For the first time in two year’s, there was finally going to be a new president. In Lebanon, the parliament elects the president, all 127 members of them. However, today, after the first round of voting didn’t provide a majority, they went again. In round two, after adding up all the votes they had 128 votes. So they did it again. Three times in total. These elected parliament members, who have been taking a lot of flak lately for the You Stink campaign amongst other things, were messing this up too.
The country’s complex power-sharing system stipulates that the president should always be a Maronite, Lebanon’s largest Christian denomination. The prime minister is a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament a Shia Muslim. Now, the newly elected president is going to appoint a Prime Minister. Same as before.
What was supposed to be a good day for Lebanese politics, was another missed opportunity. Oh and in case you didn’t think it was funny enough, the newly elected President, Michel Aoun, the man responsible for giving Lebanon a fresh start, is 82 years old.
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Voting began..
بدأ التصويت ????????????????????????⚡️⚡️???????? pic.twitter.com/OOprJhC0QI
— Walid Joumblatt (@walidjoumblatt) October 31, 2016
A second session
دورة ثانية .منعادة يا شباب منعادة???????????? pic.twitter.com/1PRA3JEAJC
— Walid Joumblatt (@walidjoumblatt) October 31, 2016
Finally a president!
عاش الرئيس ????????????????????????????????????????????????✌️️✌️️✌️️⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/r6z9D7oCm0
— Walid Joumblatt (@walidjoumblatt) October 31, 2016
There are around 250,000 Lebanese people living in Dubai, here are some of the best tweets about today’s events
Sorry guys this is more entertaining than Miss Lebanon.
— Anis Tabet (@AnisTabet23) October 31, 2016
LEBANON IS ABOUT TO BEAT USA IN MOST RIDICULOUS ELECTIONS OF ALL TIME
— Floozy (@nourthemale) October 31, 2016
It’s one of those day in #Lebanon, and Twitter is the perfect place to be!
— Rita Tohme (@TohmeRita) October 31, 2016
We just got a worse president than Trump. #lebanon
— Ghida Arnaout (@MonkyseeMonkydo) October 31, 2016
you know this election was a joke when someone actually voted for myriam klink #lebanon
— Natalie Namour (@NatalieNamour) October 31, 2016
Well played Wikipedia. #MichelAoun #Lebanon
— Salman Saeed (@SalluHee) October 31, 2016
Round 2, take 3
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