Mikati 'glad' Lebanon 'will have a president tomorrow'
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday voiced optimism over the election of a new president in Thursday’s electoral session.
“Today, for the first time since the presidential vacuum started, I feel glad, because God willing we will have a new president tomorrow,” Mikati said.
Lebanese lawmakers are due to meet on Thursday to elect a president, but analysts say that even with key political player Hezbollah weakened by war, white smoke is not guaranteed.
The tiny Mediterranean country, already deep in economic and political crisis, has been without a president for more than two years amid bitter divisions between Hezbollah and its opponents.
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TURNING THE TABLES ON DUO TRAP! Thursday morning, with world attention turned to Parliament building, all sovereign MPs, accompanied by sovereign Shia leaders, must stand on Parliament steps, recite Tueni’s Oath, and declare resignation from parliament as it no longer represents Lebanese people. No president can be elected with remaining MPs. If Berri does not set a date for early parliament election, a spontaneous popular march on parliament will erupt followed by Cedar Revolution II with massive Shia participation to liberate us from Iranian occupation & political mafia running the country, institute massive reforms, transparency & accountability Lebanese people have been waiting for 30 years. This time its all about Cedar Revolution Principles of Sovereignty, Freedom, Democracy, Independence & Justice; not Zuamas, about honest and competent MPs serving the people and not vice versa. About living Tueni’s Oath!
