Melhem Khalaf has been elected as Beirut Bar Association's new head on Sunday.
After the results were announced, former head of the association Andre Chidiac said: "The mandate of the current head has ended and the association is now under the leadership and guidance of Melhem Khalaf."
For his part, Khalaf said that he hopes everyone understands that "the electoral results are the outcome of a fierce competition and I congratulate everyone; this is the reason behind the association's success and we want to set a good example for citizens."
"We want to form a just State, one that does not fear the alternation of power; we hope the association represents the pillar of the country," he added.
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