Parliament is set to convene at 11 AM on Monday, September 29, with 17 legislative items on the agenda following a preparatory meeting of the Parliament Bureau on Wednesday chaired by Speaker Nabih Berri.
The session will address a range of government draft laws and MPs’ proposals. These include agreements with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, amendments to the Central Bank law, and Lebanon’s accession to international conventions on culture and biodiversity. Lawmakers will also consider key financial measures, including a $250 million World Bank loan, an additional LBP 2,350 billion allocation for public sector pensions and amendments to the Public-Private Partnership law. Other proposals address issues such as waste management, consumer protection, pharmacy regulation, retirement for Ministry of Information contractors, and legal statuses of dismissed customs officers and Internal Security Forces personnel.
At the end of the meeting, Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab noted that these items were carried over from the previous session’s agenda and emphasized that Parliament aims to act quickly to pass essential reforms without delays.
Addressing questions about electoral law amendments and the legislative process, Bou Saab reiterated that the authority to place urgent draft laws on the agenda rests solely with the Speaker of Parliament.
Bou Saab rejected the idea of extracting one proposal for separate discussion, citing procedural consistency.
On concerns about postponing parliamentary elections, Bou Saab clarified, “The committee is not discussing election delays. We are studying reforms or new legislation.”
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