The qaimaqam (district administrator) of the Hermel region, Talal Kataya, has been placed under investigation following the disappearance of approximately 500 official delegate accreditations intended for representatives of various candidates, all against Hezbollah, in the Baalbeck-Hermel area, Al-Markazia news agency reported on Saturday.
He was later released, at the request of Bekaa Attorney General Mounif Barakat, only because the electoral process needs the presence of the qaimaqam.
The incident occurred just one day before municipal and mukhtar elections are scheduled to take place in the Beqaa and Beirut mohafazats.
The Governor of Baalbeck-Hermel, Bachir Khodr, has called on the State Security service to investigate the matter and determine who is responsible.
Official accreditations are a necessary prerequisite for delegates to access polling stations and monitor the proper conduct of the vote.
The disappearance of such a large number of these documents raises serious concerns about the transparency and integrity of the electoral process.
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