Lebanon's presidential election set for Friday was delayed for a sixth time till Dec. 7, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's office announced on Thursday night.
"To allow for more consultations to arrive at the election of a president, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri decided to postpone tomorrow's session till next Friday on Dec. 7," the office said in a statement.
It is the sixth postponement since Sept. 25 because the ruling majority and the opposition have failed to agree on a consensus candidate to replace President Emile Lahoud whose term run out at Nov. 24, which left a presidential vacuum in the country.
The majority bloc agreed on Wednesday to amend the country's constitution so that the army commander General Michel Suleiman could run for presidency.
Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun, a main leader of the opposition, also declared on Thursday support for the nomination of Suleiman for president.
However, according to the constitution, a senior public servant has to stand down from his post two years a head of running for the presidency.
Lebanese ruling coalition and the opposition have been separated by a wide chasm since six of the latter's ministers resigned from Premier Fouad Seniora's government in November last year.
The forecast presidential event has caused widespread concern among the Lebanese, fearing further disarrays and possible eruption of violence.
Source: Xinhua
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