It has become clear that next week will not see the 12th session, as President Berri has called for a session for the joint parliamentary committees next Thursday to study and discuss the law on old-age and retirement guarantees in the private sector. According to a parliamentary source, the last session clearly demonstrated that continuing to hold consecutive weekly sessions without making any breakthrough in the crisis of the electoral entitlement has become futile, especially in light of the existing divisions and the balances governing the parliament.
The source added that this period or break might be an opportunity to revitalize the dialogues and communication efforts that have recently occurred, pointing out that the state of stagnation that followed the failure of President Berri's call for dialogue, along with the Democratic Gathering's hint of boycotting the last session to break the current deadlock and encourage consultation and dialogue, as well as the protest of change-oriented MPs in the parliament, may have all contributed to President Berri not calling for a session to elect a president next week.
The source clarified that after the pre-last session, it became evident that matters had reached a dead end and it was no longer acceptable to continue such a sequence, as acknowledged by all. Therefore, the last session reflected the need to move to a new phase that could be built upon to open a gap in the wall of the crisis. Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab stated that President Berri is willing to cancel the committee sessions and any other session to set a presidential session if he senses signs of understanding.
