But they are divided and lack the money, experience and other advantages held by traditional political rulers. People began casting their ballots shortly after the polls opened on Sunday morning under the watchful eye of security forces that have fanned out across the country. In the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon’s most impoverished city, several polling stations were without electricity and voters had to climb several flights of stairs to cast their ballots. Expand Close Lebanese security forces guard a polling station in Sidon (Mohammad Zaatari/AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Lebanese security forces guard a polling station in Sidon (Mohammad Zaatari/AP)Voters were seen using the light from mobile phones to check the ballot paper before making their selection. In 2018, voters gave the powerful Hezbollah and its allies the majority with 71 seats.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2022 09:15 UTC