In response to reports by some media outlets referring to a "serious precedent" regarding the possibility that some ballot boxes containing votes from expatriates might not arrive in Beirut before the election date inside the country on Sunday, May 15, 2022, and basing their claims on a tracking statement indicating the arrival of one of the packages on May 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants emphasizes the inaccuracy of this assumption.
The Ministry, throughout its working meetings with DHL, has been diligent in scheduling the sending and arrival times for all packages containing electoral materials for outgoing votes and expatriate ballots within the clear timelines set by the electoral law.
Moreover, after clarifying the information provided in the statement with the shipping company and reviewing the tracking device (GPS) fitted to all packages, DHL has confirmed that the flight carrying the ballot boxes will arrive in Beirut at exactly 7:30 PM tomorrow, Thursday, May 12, 2022. This is separate from the theoretical date mentioned in the tracking document (May 17), which is typically an estimate provided by the electronic system based on customer service protocols (maximum timeframes) that do not apply to ballot box delivery governed by specific agreements between DHL and the ministry.
In conclusion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants wishes to reaffirm its complete confidence in the institutional achievements attained by its team, an achievement of unparalleled significance that attempts or desires by some to undermine its national value will not succeed.
