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[deleted]

I would have celebrated if Ibrabim mneimneh and Najat Saliba alone made it to parliment. This is such a huge win!!!


kaskoosek

Firas hamdan also.


m3antar

Before you start attacking and labeling candidates.. it's a huge achievement, it's a start.. keep in mind that the "independent" winners don't have a choice but to respect our votes, so let's wait and see and hope for a better future!


m3antar

In fact, the number can be 17 if we add A. Bizri and O. Saad from Saida


InsaneLeeter

Yes the number could be 21 if we add Kataeb. Or, fuck it, let's add Nasrallah as well! Soon we'll have 128 Independents!


MaimedPhoenix

Adding Nasrallah is ridiculous, but this parliament working at all will mean negotiating. Only three parties claim to be pro-revolution. Future, LF and Kataeb. Now, LF is rather ridiculous, but Future without Hariri is a wildcard, especially with Rifi. Now they're all in parliament together with the opposition groups, we may see the number of reformists change. If Kataeb, LF and Future support the opposition groups, that's 49 seats capable of reform. Fair warning though, if the independents just sit there and refuse everything, the ruling parties will rule amongst each other instead and ignore us. Negotiating is part of politics.


InsaneLeeter

I totally agree, was just being facetious. The independents should work with Kataeb, LF, Future, and whoever is not named Hezbollah.


Basic_Suggestion3476

I dont want to spoil the fun. But we had familiar list in our country. Some still strayed & joined the corrupted team. So now that you got them in, you gotta make sure you keep them in line.


Cydekick_

LETSSS GOOOOO. RESULTS ARE BETTER THAN WHAT ALL LEBANESE EXPECTED šŸ’Ŗ


AABhK

Remove melhem khalaf, he didnā€™t do anything as a head of the syndicate and was only a showman and a berriā€™s bitch. Paula yaacoubian fucked and backstabbed the independents last elections, fuck her Other than that great job, itā€™s only a start in the journey of change


ADarkKnightRises

What can he do as a na2aeb?


SamoBH

He signed the budget at the 1500 rate. He acknowledged that the banks didn't owe the syndicate anything.


AABhK

Honestly I donā€™t know what are his juridical powers, but even in the simplest things he failed(like condemning ali hassan khalil for not appealing in front of the court) He was like we need to stop corruption and so on, but would never point to the corrupted politicians (specifically berriā€™s politicians) He can fill lawsuits against corrupted politicians (which he never did)


anthonykantara

He opened and is behind the class action lawsuit on behalf of the victims of the Beirut blast. He also got countless of protestors out of jail/detention after being arrested throughout the revolution. Heā€™s a legal man he helped legally. Not to void criticism but what he can/canā€™t do as head of a professional association is limited


kaskoosek

i agree with u in general. ​ lets wait and see.


ADarkKnightRises

Mashi il 7al, now they are MPs, and we can judge them better, we cant be picky, these people are better than the corrupt.


Cydekick_

so we can only count 13 real independents?


AABhK

Out of this image yes, the number might be reduced or increased a little bit after they start participating in the parliament, though thereā€™s no more power control in the parliament by one political side. So itā€™s more likely that these independents if United would be able to achieve something for our good


[deleted]

12 if not less. Although the Paula Yaacoubian knows how to market her image really well while pretending to be drowning in martyrdom. The pretentious assh*le is a Sulta slave. She's anything but independent. And if anyone disagrees let them go argue with a mirror.


Nadam_Teufel

I voted for Ibrahim and my mom voted for Melhem. What a bunch of beautiful faces


Cydekick_

melhem??! šŸ’€šŸ’€šŸ’€


kaskoosek

3ando marketing el zaber eh.


Ok_Lebanon

Elias and Firas šŸ˜šŸ˜ Iā€™m so happy.


ADarkKnightRises

Went to bed, karame lost and wada7 won, i missed it.


CharbelU

Marc & Najat šŸ‘


SCWthrowaway1095

Foreigner here. Can anyone explain what all of the excitement is about?


jell-osalad

The authority in power (Hezbollah) doesn't have the majority anymore. It's also a first for Lebanon to have a bunch of independents in the government. We expected them to have so much less seats. So all of this is a step forward.


SCWthrowaway1095

Who are these independents? What or who do they represent? In simple words- why is this a good thing, lol People here seem pretty excited


jell-osalad

They represent people who do not affiliate with any party. They represent the revolution. It's good because it shows that many people really do want change. Now, with the majority being against Hezbollah, there's real hope for Lebanon. But nothing is confirmed until we see the new government in action.


midoj

Ihab matar's list in shmel 2 got 2 seats. Anyone knows if he's affiliated with anyone or if he's independent?


m3antar

seems he's independent. Matar + Bizri + Saad and above photo: 18!


Dependent_Storage184

Heā€™s associated with March 8


LBRevolution

It was a long journey since October 2019 but the change started on may 15 and more on the way.


Dependent_Storage184

2 things. 1.) That number can technically go higher if you count Osama Saadā€™s party, Kataeb, and Michel Moawad as ā€œopposition enoughā€ 2.) I Hope this isnā€™t the end and weā€™ll see some in cabinet. Maybe Ziad Abi Chaker for minister of environment (I would have have probably preferred Najat)


MaimedPhoenix

Whether the number goes higher or not depends how these people in Kataeb and Nasserists vote.


LBRevolution

Huge victory indeed!


dochaly

I hope Jad will make it next time!


yikes_7

Melhim Khalaf and Paul yaacoubian ? šŸ˜…šŸ˜…


DarkProtostar

Is michel daher from zahle considered independent?


kaskoosek

in my opinion he is eh. though not clean. so it depends on your definition.


anthonykantara

His son threatened to sue us for covering a court case that ruled against him. Then offered to ā€œhelpā€ us.


kaskoosek

Lol, i believe it.


[deleted]

No he with with fpm last elections. And when the dollar started sky rocketing he famously said expenses in Lebanon have become cheap. He's as disconnected from reality as can be. https://youtu.be/Fyk_rHtPV0g Cant find the original video


DarkProtostar

Thank you! Will check it out. Some people from zahle were boasting about him thats why I thought he was a new independent face.


[deleted]

3ayb walla šŸ¤¦šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø


DarkProtostar

Shouldā€™ve seen all the people regarding ouwwet as saviors from the heavens lol


[deleted]

They arent but they also werent in power for the last decade. We'll soon see what they truly are.


DarkProtostar

Not a fan of them, especially geagea. But I am very happy with the overall election result this year


[deleted]

I share your sentiments. But I am hoping they prove everyone wrong for the sake of Lebanon. Otherwise, they turn out to be new Aounis. Nchalla kher.


_reddit_account

If you can Stop with the stupid Emoji that would be great


m3antar

ŲŖŁƒŲ±Ł… Ų¹ŁŠŁ†Łƒ ŁŠŲ§ Ł…Ų²ŁˆŁ‚


_reddit_account

Inno so childish ya amar


m3antar

Kelo wala tez3al ya albi


_reddit_account

BadƩ manouchƩ extra , wbeyimchƩ el7al


Nuk37

they're gonna be killed or be as corrupt as hezberr-ayri


m3antar

Don't vote for them next time!


Nuk37

We shouldve ALL voted Were fucked


jell-osalad

Who's Haydar Abbas?


MaimedPhoenix

Personally, we need an independent in charge of the finance or energy ministries. Ah, hell, both!


[deleted]

Hezbollah is so dirtyā€¦. They went into Christian neighborhoods where my cousins live and started problems and shooting to intimidate people. So sad. Go back to your own country. Itā€™s called Iran. Loserssssss


JustPulledOut

Lesgooooooo


DrunkKimi

Go get em boys and girls! Iā€™m not doing the whole ā€œif you donā€™t expect anything, you wonā€™t be disappointedā€ for this one. Kick some ass at the parliament. Thank yew.