Mustaqbal Announces 'Full Support' to Geagea as LF Delegates Continue Presidential Tours
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربيةAl-Mustaqbal bloc announced on Monday its “full support” to the leader of the Lebanese Forces in his presidential bid, as LF delegates continued their visits to parties and parliamentary blocs over Samir Geagea's run for office.
“We announce our full support to Samir Geagea in his run for presidency,” al-Mustaqbal bloc MP Ahmed Fatfat stated after talks with LF delegates.
Fatfat added that Geagea's presidential program “responds to the needs of the Lebanese people, to their aspirations and to their longing for strengthening the state's sovereignty, and restoring its prestige and role.”
LF MP George Adwan praised al-Mustaqbal bloc's stance, considering it a “major step.”
He also assured that "all March 14 blocs are committed to attending the scheduled parliamentary session on Wednesday to elect a new president.”
“We will have a unified stance before Wednesday's parliamentary session,” he revealed.
Simultaneously, another LF delegation met with Prime Minister Tammam Salam in the Beirut neighborhood of Msaytbeh to hand him Geagea's presidential program.
MP Sethrida Geagea reiterated after the talks that March 14 will have one presidential candidate, noting that a positive atmosphere has prevailed so far in the envoys' meetings with local figures and parliamentary blocs.
Earlier in the day, MP Geagea handed Kataeb Party chief Amin Gemayel the presidential program of the LF leader, stressing also the unity of the March 14 alliance regarding the presidential polls.
She said after meeting Gemayel at the Kataeb's headquarters in Saifi in Beirut: “The March 14 alliance will be united in its stand over the elections.”
“The alliance will stand behind one candidate when it heads to the parliamentary session on Wednesday,” she told reporters.
Geagea described her meeting with Gemayel as positive, saying that the two sides highlighted the importance of the elections.
MP Geagea then met Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat, handing him a copy of the LF chief's presidential program.
Jumblat confirmed after the talks that he will attend Wednesday's parliamentary session, saying however that he will declare his stance on the polls on Tuesday.
OTV revealed later that the National Struggle Front will convene tomorrow at 5:30 pm to discuss the presidential elections.
Meanwhile, another LF delegation met on Monday afternoon with National Liberal Party leader MP Dory Chamoun and the Jamaa Islamiya.
"We agreed on the importance of holding the presidential elections on time,” LF MP Antoine Zahra said after meeting with Chamoun, remarking that the March 14 coalition agrees on Geagea's presidential program.
The two-member delegation, which included Geagea's adviser Wehbe Qatisha in addition to Zahra, then visited the headquarters of the Jamaa Islamiya in Beirut where it held talks with MP Imad al-Hout and the party's political bureau chief Wael Najm.
LF delegates also met with former premier Najib Miqati and they are scheduled to meet with Speaker Nabih Berri to hand him a copy of the presidential program.
The party's envoys had met with President Michel Suleiman, Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi, and Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun for the same purpose.
Geagea is the only political leader to so far announce his nomination for the elections.
Parliament is scheduled to convene on Wednesday in order to hold the polls amid concerns that the needed quorum will not be met.
Commenting on this possibility, MP Geagea said: “All lawmakers are obligated to exercise their duties and attend the session.”
M.T./ S.D.B.
H.K./ Y.R.
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I beg to differ FT. Being from the Bsharre region where Mrs Geagea was elected an MP for, she has been very hard at work making all sorts of improvements on all levels. One of the most naturally stunning and symbolic regions of Lebanon has always been the most neglected by previous MPs. She has made a huge difference in the area if you ask any of the people who live there. From sanitation, to roads, to social projects, to agricultural projects. You name it, she's been highly involved.
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..... Signed Wolf!...
that's so lame. We can tell who wrote the post without you having to write Signed Wolf.
That's so gay man.
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You have absolutely no respect for women. Retard, just like most commentators on this articles. Just try to look at her as a LF MP doing her job, rather than a woman only. It's 2014, people!
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“Mustaqbal Annonces 'Full Support' to Geagea as”... Excellent news!
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Mystic, make sure you put a good shine on Assad's touring boots.
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Hello Southern, when is the Terrorist in hiding going to nominate the pajama general for President... what is taking him so long... is he embarrassed to do so?
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Souther, does the Lunatic Aoun not deserve a bone? not even a little bone? And if only I think the Glorious Iranian militia is a Terrorist organization why do a number of countries designate them as Terrorist? Lastly how can you say I have a " filthy evil mind"... I am deeply hurt :-((((((((((((((
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Geagea for Brezident? Are you guys delusional? HA and Amal will never never allow a pro-lebanon candidate.
Geagea, I dont know what tactic you are playing, or if you lost your mind...
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I've said it before: Collaboration with the Israelis didn't start with Geagea. It was a decision of the Lebanese Front (Pierre Gemayel, Camille Chamoun & al), who at the time didn't see any other way to defend their people, the Christians. Israeli armament and training were crucial in keeping the Arab riff raff out of our areas.
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Riad salameh will likely be the settlement, even tho I do not fancy bankers, but lebanon has an exceptional situation, salameh was trusted with our money, we can trust him as our president, he has a good reputation internally and internationally
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signed wolf....what an idiotic thing to write...this says a lot about your character...
signed wolf..LOL how simple and backwards is that???
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our parliament speaker decided that a candidate needs 2/3 of the parliaments votes to win, its impossible for any side to get that without a consensus. Riad salame can play rafik hariris role, with securing good relations between hezb and the govt as well as attracting foreign investors and tourists.
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in the first round, 2/3 quorum and 2/3 majority. Second round 2/3 quorum and 50% plus 1. This is why Berri will not extend the session into a second round if the first session did not produce a president elect.
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You can't get that without Walid jumblat, so most likely its gona be a consensus
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How does Nasrallah conducts his business? did it help Mugnieh? you see terrorists such as Bin Laden, Mugnieh and Nasrallah can run but they cannot hide because they will get their fate in the end. On the other hand his wife stood by him to face the Syrian Hegemony and together fought the corrupted system. They are from Gebran Khalil Gebran town if you have not heard about the latter neither.
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Frankenstein: The hundreds of thousands of Lebanese who live overseas, send money home when they can, visit as often as they can, and dream of a day where they would retire and die in their country are an important component of Lebanon's economy. So please don't bite the hand that is feeding you.
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Of course you can run. But you wouldn't get federal campaigning grants (I think that's what they call them), and you wouldn't get so much financing from corporations and lobbies (they prefer to play safe and put their money of the big parties). So you can run as an independent, but your chances of winning are nil. Just look at Ralf Nader :-)
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There's no way Geagea will be president, just as aoun hasn't the chance. General khawagie next president.
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she is more of a man than general teeny weeny, M8 need someone with a backbone..