Khatib said his constituency of 15 village and a population of 150,000 is now posed to an environmental threat, if the quarries guidance plan is approved. He said his delegation visit is to show support to the Lebanese labour movement for their defense for freedoms and rights. The council discussed the issue of students' conference and the schools tuition fees. He praised party officials efforts to revive party activities and inter conciliation. Already 7 per cent of the voters applied for the cards.
News reports carry daily comments which cast doubt about holding the election on time.
Zahle deputy Khalil Hrawi urged the voters to obtain their cards, and said no development where there is no municipal council. Hizbullah deputy Ammar Mussawi said the municipal election should not be an occasion to bring out more feuds and hostilities but should be a chance for cooperation. He said Lebanon minister of agriculture told Egyptian counterpart the potato imports will be allowed from Feb 12 to March 15, but the minister unexpectedly banned the imports on March 6, after many people started to send potato shipments to Lebanon. It is second visit by same carrier to Lebanon but in the last visit the crew were confined to their ship for security reasons. Thanks to two goals from striker Raymond Najem.