Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Hajjar thanked “everyone who contributed to the success of the electoral process,” saying in a press conference: “A great effort was made by all, from the smallest to the highest-ranking employees, and the voter registration committees are still continuing the counting process.”

He added: “I requested to personally oversee the receipt of the election results from the voter registration committees, and we have implemented a computerized program to verify the results before announcing them officially on the Ministry of Interior’s website.”

Hajjar confirmed: “We will conduct a comprehensive review at the Ministry of Interior of the entire election week to address the gaps and logistical issues that occurred, and to prevent them in future election days,” expressing hope “that the final election results will be published in the next few hours on the website, following verification.”

He concluded by saying: “There is no doubt that the start of the new term and the formation of the government have had a positive impact on the entire country, and there is a shared belief in the importance of re-establishing municipalities to serve the people.”