Hariri's son bids for assassinated father's seat

A SON of the assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has launched his campaign to take his father's parliamentary seat.

Saad Hariri urged supporters to turn out in large numbers as a show of loyalty to the politician whose death three months ago led to Syria pulling its army out of Lebanon.

But Mr Hariri, who was scheduled to announce a list of names of candidates for Beirut's 19 parliamentary seats yesterday, has delayed his declaration by a day or two in order to complete consultation with allies.