Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi praised on Saturday former Premier Saad Hariri's initiative on the parliamentary electoral law, saying that it helps revive dialogue among the Lebanese, reported the daily An Nahar on Sunday.

Al-Rahi highlighted a number of the initiative's articles in a telephone call he conducted with Hariri.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat revealed on Saturday that no accord has been reached with former Prime Minister Saad Hariri on the electoral law draft proposed by the March 14 coalition.

“We both, however, agreed on rejecting the Orthodox Gathering's draft law for its unconstitutionality,” Jumblat said in an interview with Future TV.

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Wednesday avoided revealing his alliances in the upcoming parliamentary elections, saying the polls were just a “transitional stage.”

In remarks to As Safir daily, Jumblat described his meeting with al-Mustaqbal movement chief and ex-PM Saad Hariri in Paris on Tuesday as “friendly, honest and important.”

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat on Tuesday held talks with former prime minister Saad Hariri at the latter's residence in the French capital Paris, Hariri's office announced.

The two leaders “discussed the regional situation in all its aspects and the challenges Lebanon is facing,” according to a statement issued by Hariri's office.

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat discussed with French President Francois Hollande on Monday “the importance of preserving stability in Lebanon and safeguarding the country from Syria's conflict”.

"Dialogue between different factions of the country can eliminate all concerns they have,” Jumblat said after meeting with Hollande in Paris, expressing that no party will emerge as a sole winner and dominate after the elections.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat renewed on Monday his call on Druze living in Syria to join the revolt against the regime of President Bashar Assad, deeming the recent formation of the “so-called popular army” as the first step towards civil war in the country.

He therefore warned the Druze community “against taking any reckless step such as joining the popular army.”

France is keen that the Lebanese parliamentary elections are held as scheduled in June, while lamenting the failure of the political factions to reach an agreement over a new electoral law, reported the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat on Saturday.

An official French source told the daily: “French President Francois Hollande hopes that the elections will be held on time” and he will relay this message to Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat and Phalange Party chief Amin Gemayel.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat voiced his openness to the adoption of an electoral draft law that combines the winner-takes-all and proportional representation systems, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.

He was reported as saying that he advocates the hybrid law on condition that the process of establishing a senate begin, revealing that he had informed President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Miqati of this position.

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Thursday expressed understanding of Christian fears from demographic changes but reiterated his warning from an electoral draft-law that causes further sectarian divisions among the Lebanese.

In remarks to As Safir daily, Jumblat said: “We understand the Christian worries from the demographic change but it is unacceptable to confront the minimum level of consensus” reached among different factions in return “for a law that would further cause national divide.”

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat announced on Wednesday that he was ready to discuss any “positive” proposal on an electoral draft-law that would govern this year's parliamentary polls.

In remarks to As Safir daily, Jumblat said he was ready to discuss any “positive electoral idea” without giving further details.