Sunday 13 December 2015

Sayyed Nasrallah to Franjieh: Aoun Our First Presidential Candidate

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Sayyed Nasrallah and MP Sleiman Frangieh

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah told Marada leader, MP Sleiman Frangieh that Patriotic Movement Chief, MP Michel Aoun is the first presidential candidate, stressing that March 8 coalition should have a united stance regarding the issue of the presidential vote.

Lebanese press reported on Saturday that Sayyed Nasrallah received Frangieh on Thursday night, and that the two discussed several regional and local issues, on top of which was the presidential vote in Lebanon.

As-Safir daily reported that Sayyed Nasrallah had informed Frangieh that Hezbollah will not back down on Aoun.
"We gave him our word and he has the priority."
The daily said that the March 8 coalition agreed on remaining united and patient in tackling the presidential crisis.

Meanwhile, Al-Akhbar newspaper said that the Marada leader underscored his commitment to the March 8 alliance during the meeting, denying claims that he offered former PM Saad Hariri any political guarantees in exchange for his support for his candidacy.

"I vehemently back Aoun's presidential bid, but how long are we going to remain at this standstill...what is our backup plan?" the newspaper quoted Frangieh as telling Sayyed Nasrallah.

Source: Newspapers
12-12-2015 - 12:28 Last updated 12-12-2015 - 12:28


تزداد يوماً بعد آخر وعورة الطريق أمام مبادرة الرئيس سعد الحريري ترشيح النائب سليمان فرنجية إلى رئاسة الجمهورية. لا الحريري تمكّن من إقناع حلفائه بمجاراته، ولا قوى 8 آذار اجتمعت لدعم حليفها. اكثرية القوى المسيحية أيضاً عارضت تسوية الحريري ــ فرنجية، فيما لا يزال الاول يعاني داخل تياره، ساعياً إلى إسكات المعارضين بعد العجز عن إقناعهم بانتخاب خصمهم اللدود. آخر اللقاءات التي عُقِدت في الأيام الثلاثة الماضية عبّرت عن انسداد الأفق أمام التسوية. الحريري لم يحصل على بركة سعودية سياسية (ومالية) تخوّله العودة إلى بيروت لإطلاق المبادرة، وخصومه في 8 آذار لا يزالون يطرحون الأسئلة، وأولها: ما الذي يُلزِمنا بمنح تيار المستقبل حق التحكم باختيار رئيس للجمهورية وتأليف حكومة وفرض قانون للانتخابات وإدارة البلاد؟ تتمة

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