March 8 does not want to hold municipal elections, says Houri

Beirut : Lebanon | Feb 16, 2010 at 1:08 AM PST

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The March 14 alliance and President Michel Sleiman want to hold the upcoming municipal elections on time, whereas the March 8 coalition or some of its parties want to hamper the elections by all means, said Lebanon First bloc MP Ammar Houri to Al-Mustaqbal newspaper on Tuesday. FULL ARTICLE AT NOW Lebanon

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