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The Alternative #Press Syndicate held a press conference on Tuesday, where members explained why journalist Elissar Koubeissi is running in the #Lebanese Press Order Council elections
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happening tomorrow on Wednesday, despite their belief that the official #syndicate lacks representative legitimacy.
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Koubeissi’s candidacy is to ensure that the Alternative Press Syndicate can monitor the elections, as they revealed that there were many violations “most notably that the head of the Order himself is running, as well as supervising the #elections.”
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They also stated that they were subjected to harassment during Koubeissi’s nomination process, as she was prevented from accessing the syndicate’s members’ list, and her request to announce her candidacy from the #Lebanese Press Order building was refused.
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The Alternative Press Syndicate called for a series of reforms in the Lebanese Press Order, like cancelling imprisonment for journalists, replacing the old Publications Law with a modern one for the media and opening the doors to allow all media workers to become members.
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