Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed on Monday that municipal elections will be held as scheduled, calling the vote a “democratic constitutional entitlement” and a promise the government is determined to fulfill.
Speaking from the Ministry of Interior during the launch of the central operations room dedicated to overseeing the elections, Salam confirmed the ministry’s full readiness to manage the electoral process. The operations room will officially begin its work on Tuesday, coordinating with various security and administrative bodies to ensure the elections run smoothly.
Salam described the upcoming elections as “a first step towards activating expanded administrative decentralization,” a goal he pledged to pursue in the ministerial policy statement. He also promised that following the vote, the government would move forward with studying various projects, including advancing decentralization efforts that remain incomplete since the Taif Accord in 1989.
Calling for greater civic participation, Salam urged Lebanon’s youth to run as candidates and to vote, stressing that “new blood” is essential to renew the country’s political life.
Minister of Interior Ahmad al-Hajjar echoed the Prime Minister’s assurances, affirming the ministry’s readiness to conduct the elections on time. He emphasized that Lebanon’s democratic processes would not be dictated by external pressures, and that the elections would proceed according to the country’s sovereign national agenda.
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