Nasrallah and Aoun Want 'Strong' President as Paris Seeks Approval of Consensus Candidate
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun have agreed on the necessity to elect a president who best represents Christians as a report emerged that France is seeking to convince Iran and the Vatican to support a consensus candidate.
Al-Liwaa daily on Thursday quoted a Hizbullah official as saying that Nasrallah and Aoun also agreed during their latest meeting that the new president should be “strong.”
The Hizbullah official, who was not identified, hinted that both officials held onto the candidacy of Aoun, although the FPM chief has not announced it officially.
The failure to elect a president has drawn the ire of Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi and gave rise to appeals by the international community to swiftly choose a head of state.
According to An Nahar newspaper, Paris has contacted Iranian and Vatican officials to support a consensus candidate who receives the backing of the parliament.
Lebanon has been without a head of state since May when President Michel Suleiman's six-year term ended with the rival MPs unable to find a successor over their differences on a compromise candidate.
Hizbullah and Aoun's Change and Reform bloc MPs have boycotted parliamentary sessions aimed at electing a president, claiming there should be consensus on a candidate first.
But their boycott is a clear message of rejection to the candidacy of Aoun's rival Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea.
An Nahar said it was up to the Vatican to inform certain Lebanese candidates that they had lost their chances to reach Baabda Palace and that they should give up their personal interests.
It also said that it was not clear if Iran was willing to pressure its ally Hizbullah into facilitate the holding of the elections.
G.K.
H.K.
11 September 2014, 08:54
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what a tragedy! These 2 characters are destroying any hopes the lebanese might have in a good future.
11 September 2014, 09:22
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Strong president= militia behind him.
Competent president is not desired in this country
11 September 2014, 09:55
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RIP Richard Kiel, steel-toothed baddie "Jaws" died Wednesday aged 74. My favorite actor of all times
11 September 2014, 09:57
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Et ce futur président doit avoir l'âge de comprendre son peuple et les problèmes de son pays sans montrer des signes de sénilité !
11 September 2014, 11:43
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Only Aoun can rule as president while maintaining Lebanon's sovereignty. All other candidates have long since been sold to foreign embassies as small time informers.
11 September 2014, 12:14
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so a person who deserted his country and troops to live in Paris "nevertheless" then come back and befriend the same exact regime which he fought is our best option "ya niyelna bhal mante2"
tell me, if you opposed syria back in the 1990s and 2000s when all we wanted was lebanese soldiers and "ka3ek", what changed your mind
are frangieh- assad family's friend or michel el merr-who has committed atrocities against all syrian opposition in lebanon to name a few better reformed individuals now
or are u just one of those belonging to the axis of resistance equivalent to axis of evil who just want to win regardless how many people die nad how many countries are terrorized and abolished in the process
11 September 2014, 13:42
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Only in your puny mind he "deserted" his country and troops. The problem with you, as is with most Lebanese, is that they don't read. I invite you to read the French ambassador's memoires of that time. Furthermore, opposing Syria was done when it mattered (ie. when they occupied Lebanon and your kind called it wojoud darouri wa mu2aqqat).
11 September 2014, 11:44
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and how about the French elect our president and let the election be in the French parliament
egalite liberte fraternite
vive la france
on veux notre liberte s il vous plait la FRANCE
11 September 2014, 13:17
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Ya Aoun is "stong"in killing Christians more than any other group did.
Ya Aoun is "stong" deserting his army leaving them to be killed by Syrian when he fled to France.
Ya Aoun shows how "stong" he is criticizing the same country that saved his soul.
Ya Aoun is "stong" befriending the same regime who tortured, killed terminated lots of officers soldiers and civilian from Lebanon.
If it is not for HA Aoun (and beneficiary puppets sons in law) is just zero to the left.
Let him dare to criticism any Shiite or Sunnis
1990 talks
I sincerely believe it won't make any good for Aoun to be a hatred president.
11 September 2014, 13:40
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Yeah strong president because those in the picture understand one language only, arms and control.
How about you come to the parliament to elect a strong president? Your cell provider does not provide mapquest?
11 September 2014, 16:01
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When asked who would that strong president be sayed hassan replied Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (s.a.a.w.)..
11 September 2014, 18:01
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18/04/1989 بري: لن نقبل برئيس ماروني بعد الآن
30/06/1989 حزب الله يعلن الولاء المطلق لآية الله السيد علي خامنئي
01/09/1989 حزب الله يعلن حرب مفتوحة مع الموارنة معتبرا حملة عون على سوريا هي حملة لابادة المسلمين
21/09/1989 حزب الله : نرفض رئيسا مارونيا ونرفض الذل تحت اسم التعايش مع النصارى
13/10/1989 حزب الله : سنمزق اتفاق الطائف
20/10/1989 بري: غير معنيين بالطائف والقبول به خيانة
12/11/1989 حزب الله: الطائف استسلام للمارونية السياسية واسرائيل
11 September 2014, 18:02
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The liar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TczucmLgXd8
and his tool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1UrmGj7Ddo
11 September 2014, 18:04
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أن ميشال عون مشكلة، فلأنه حالة إسرائيلية صدامية وتدميرية ولا يرى إلا مصالحه الشخصية ومصالح طائفته. فهو النهج الماروني العنصري في الشرقية
حسن نصرالله - النهار 6/11/1989
