Beirut - The presidential election in Lebanon has been delayed due to fears of violence.
The election in Lebanon extends way beyond the country and more to a global stand as whoever wins the election will either align themselves with the United States or with the Middle East and their influence.
The political parties are going head to head to try and garner support. The first attempt for the parliament of Lebanon to elect a new president ended when opposition legislators boycotted the vote.
The delay is expected to go on for about 2 months before the constitutional expiration of the current term of the president.
The legislators did so due to fears of violence as they carried the pictures of six legislators who were assassinated over the last 2 and a half years.
A two-thirds vote is required for the election to go ahead. The reasoning for the delay was due to a lack of a consensus as to which candidate will win. The session was adjourned until October 23rd when they will try again.