FPM Meets Phalange Delegation: We Were in Agreement over All Pending Issues
A delegation from the Free Patriotic Movement and another from the Phalange Party held talks on Monday as part of the former's initiative to end the political deadlock in Lebanon.
FPM MP Simon Abi Ramia announced: “We were in agreement over all issues and the need to revitalize legislation.”
“We are seeking talks with all parties in order to reach understandings on national issues,” he added after the talks that were held at the parliament building in Beirut
Moreover, he criticized linking resolving Lebanese disputes until a solution is reached to the crisis in Syria.
“The Lebanese people's daily lives should not be put on hold until the crisis in Syria is resolved,” said Abi Ramia.
“The catastrophic situation in Lebanon should not continue. Should we keep waiting for a solution to regional disputes that may last years?” he wondered.
Speaking on behalf of the Phalange Party, MP Elie Marouni stated: “We agreed that the presidential elections should not be postponed in order to avoid further vacuum in Lebanon.”
Abi Ramia added: “All discussions on extending President Michel Suleiman's term should end.”
The FPM and Phalange Party agreed to hold more meetings in the future, with Abi Ramia revealing that a meeting is yet to be scheduled with the Lebanese Forces.
The Movement has been holding a series of meetings with political powers in Lebanon aimed at ending the country's deadlock.
Prior to Monday's meeting, it had held talks with the Mustaqbal bloc on November 7.
The meeting did not result in an accord between both parties, although it was an opportunity to “share ideas and reach common grounds,” the MPs said after the talks.
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