http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20180620-191044-1 https://verfassungsblog.de/towards-a-reform-in-lebanon-interview-with-the-president-of-the-constitutional-council-issam-sleiman/ Towards a Reform in Lebanon? Interview with the President of the Constitutional Council ISSAM SLEIMAN Sleiman, Issam Poll, Robert eng 2018-06-20 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Constitutional Interpretation Lebanese Constitutional Council Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 The Lebanese political system, based on the principle of confessional parity, is notoriously complex and rigid. In May, after years of gridlock due to sectarian strife, a new parliament was elected. But the fundamental problems remain unsolved. Issam Sleiman, the President of the Constitutional Council, has proposed a reform of enable the Constitutional Council to settle conflicts about the interpretation of the constitution.