The media broke the silence before the election

Hundreds of violations as a result of breaking the silence before the election by various media, candidates and political parties. In this phrase, the election commission summarizes what it observed in the early hours of the electoral process in elections. In a statement, the commission noted that, according to reports it received from its operational room and as a result of its direct observation of the electoral process, there were hundreds of violations as a result of breaches of silence before the election. media. and candidates. . The commission also urged candidates to keep silence before the election.

In this context, the candidate in the elections for Beirut’s second constituency, Fouad Makhzoumi, was the first candidate to break his silence. He took advantage of the vote in the Nuvairi (Beirut) district to confidently break the silence before the election by giving a statement in which he said that the elections “provide an opportunity for Beirut to return to the desert and remove the illegal weapons. and a system of corruption. ” He also addressed the Shia duo, saying: “Go and vote in your districts and leave Beirut with us For a car! It is noteworthy that Makhzumi’s inflammatory statement was broadcast by all media, as well as pages on social networks and websites of these channels. This is a clear violation of the media silence that took effect hours before the opening of the polling stations. For his part, candidate Michel Moawad issued a statement after the Zgharta vote, urging Lebanese to vote.
On the other hand, dozens of media violations were recorded, which were published on the social media pages of party forces and some candidates. These pages feature videos and photos of polling stations, as well as disseminating videos encouraging candidates to vote for a political party.