Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday chaired a regular meeting for the Development and Liberation bloc, at the second presidency headquarters in Ain el-Tineh.

The meeting was devoted to discussing the current general situation and legislative affairs.

In a statement issued by the bloc and read out by the Bloc’s Secretary General MP Anwar El-Khalil, the bloc called on the concerned judiciary to expedite the completion of the investigation into the Tayouneh events and severely penalize those who fired at the martyrs and innocent civilians. At the same time, the Bloc also urged all political forces and public opinion institutions not to be dragged into sectarian, confessional and regional sensitivities.

On the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Bloc affirmed its adherence and readiness to hold these elections within the deadlines and dates to be agreed upon by the various parties, stressing that the bloc will confront any attempt, under any pretext, to postpone the elections or extend the Parliament’s mandate.