National News Agency Report
Free Patriotic Movement leader, MP Gebran Bassil, stated that his party fought to restore the diaspora's right to vote and run for office.
We fought a real battle to give you your rights, and we enacted them in the Lebanese Parliament in 2017.
Bassil noted that some parties in Lebanon aim to abolish this law before the upcoming May elections.
He emphasized that the Lebanese diaspora's interests are a priority over his movement's political and electoral interests.
In 2017, they passed the law despite lacking majority support across the diaspora, to give expatriates their right.
Author's summary: Bassil fights for diaspora voting rights.