Report: Al-Rahi Urges Hizbullah to Convince Aoun to End Presidential Stalemate
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Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi reportedly asked Hizbullah to convince its ally Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun to head to the parliament to elect a new head of state or withdraw from the presidential race and choose a compromise candidate that would be acceptable to all sides.
According to al-Joumhouria newspaper published on Saturday, Hizbullah rejected al-Rahi's request and informed him that the party backs Aoun's candidacy until the end.
Hizbullah's response was reportedly conveyed by the party's politburo chief Sayyed Ibrahim Amin al-Sayyed during his recent visit to Bkirki.
Al-Sayyed reiterated after talks with al-Rahi last week Hizbullah's staunch support for Aoun to reach the Baabda Palace.
“Aoun is a competent person who is capable of playing a positive role if he was elected as a president and he can assume responsibilities amid the difficult situation” the country is passing through, al-Sayyed stressed.
The delegation met with al-Rahi to extend its greetings to him on the occasion of Christmas.
Al-Joumhouria said that the hour and a half meeting between al-Rahi and Hizbullah's delegation was held in away from media and popular spotlight.
Lebanon's presidential crisis has spilled over into parliament, which has failed to hold legislative sessions to elect a new head of state.
The Lebanese parliament is tasked by the constitution to select a president, a decision that has already been put off more than a dozen times as the war in Syria continues to divide rival political blocs.
Aoun and Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea have announced their candidacies for the presidency. Their differences, in addition to the rivalry between the March 8 and 14 alliances, have left the presidential post vacant.
The term of President Michel Suleiman ended in May.
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03 January 2015, 09:03
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“Aoun is a competent person who is capable of playing a positive role if he was elected as a president and he can assume responsibilities amid the difficult situation” the country is passing through, al-Sayyed stressed.
Looooooooooool competent... such a disgrace...
03 January 2015, 09:09
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Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi reportedly asked Hizbullah to convince its ally Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun to head to the parliament to elect a new head of state or withdraw from the presidential race and choose a compromise candidate that would be acceptable to all sides.
-- Finally the Patriarch went against Aoun publicly. That's when you know Aoun is a traitor to Christians...lol
03 January 2015, 09:10
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The delegation met with al-Rahi to extend its greetings to him on the occasion of Christmas.
-- So they meet the Patriarch to tell him they still support Aoun?? How disrespectful...
03 January 2015, 18:21
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Just a question: how many votes has Hezbollah cast for Aoun? Thought so...
04 January 2015, 00:05
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Exactly my point: neither have gone to Parliament **to vote for Aoun** because Hezbollah does not want Aoun lol
03 January 2015, 09:43
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May you rest in peace and tranquility in your final destination dear flamethrower
03 January 2015, 10:55
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Dear Batrak,
Please tell the Christians the truth. Someone like you can help to stop the destruction.
03 January 2015, 12:05
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Funny... Now a Christian patriarch needs the help of a Muslim party, to convince or pass a message to a Christian leader.... This shows how this leader is close to the church, or to the christian hierarchy!
03 January 2015, 13:54
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Geagea always seeks advise from his Saudi/US masters, we never see him go to the Christian leaders.
03 January 2015, 16:04
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How many messages were passed to Geagea through Saudi/US from the Patriarch?
03 January 2015, 20:03
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You made the statement as if it is a fact. I simply asked you a follow up question to you "factual comment". It is not my job to answer my own question. It is your job to support your comment with something that resembles some sort of fact. Your words are empty and full of wishful thinking. Childish at best.
03 January 2015, 13:26
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What worries me is that nobody is respecting the elections. We had elections and General Aoun clearly won the majority of the Christian MP's. So why can't the majority of the Christian chose their President ?
Why the majority of Sunni can chose Hariri at the PMship...the majority of the Shiaa can chose Hezbollah and Amal... but why can't the Christian chose their leader ?
The Christian offered elections to be held... when we are in an impasse, let's ask the people - why was this rejected ?
If we want a country, we need to respect each community - the Christian clearly chose Michel Aoun in the last elections...and until there are new elections, this is still the case today.
Build a country, not a farm that will lead to Lebanon's partition - our patience has limits
03 January 2015, 17:54
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What do you answer to the idiot above when he says that Ebola is above the Batrak???? Dare to answer.
03 January 2015, 18:30
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No matter what we do, there will always be this grumpy old man Aoun to cause an obstruction. Well, Hezbollah can continue to use him as an obstacle of all sorts, this old man will soon expire himself out, like he always does. It's just a matter of time when the fake reprinted label on his forehead reach its by date. Hezbollah too is losing all forms of good will from the Lebanese people, at a time when every possible support would be deemed needed by this militia.
03 January 2015, 18:49
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Patriarch reserves the right to himself to change his mind, doesn't he?? Your generale exercised the privilege on many occasions and he is not the Patriarch. aounrecognizes that conditions change that requires a change of position. Only Aoun has this privilege, or shouldn't others like the Patriarch himself have this privilege?
It is only the blockhead who takes a position and then in the face of changing conditions, doesn't alter his position to meet the changed circumstances. Right FT??
03 January 2015, 19:02
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Aoun even allied with Hobeiqa. He escorted HK out of Karantina, then used him to smuggle artillery through Syrian-controlled areas while also photographing Ouwwet positions.
03 January 2015, 19:20
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Geagea what a farce yeah a criminal heading a bunch of criminals
you should dump all your so called leaders to the sea and select new ones from the young generations maybe then lebanon will be called a free republic and not a mini extension states allied to different contries
03 January 2015, 21:42
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The Shia majority of Lebanon should be allowed to elect the government of their choice. That is God's will, and God is not stupid. Majority rule with civil rights for all: that is the symbol of unity of the Lebanese state.
04 January 2015, 00:22
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taef allowed the maronites to usurp the god given rights of the muslims especially the shi3a majority
04 January 2015, 04:13
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So, changing ones mind is acting like a spoiled brat?? Glad to see, FT that you have joined the rest of us in our view of le petite generale!
