Suleiman: Forcing Lack of Quorum to Obstruct Presidential Elections is Undemocratic
President Michel Suleiman hoped that he will be able to end his term as president in spring and hand over power to a new president, he told the General Security magazine in an interview published by the National News Agency on Tuesday.
He added: “Forcing a lack of quorum at parliament in order to obstruct the presidential elections is undemocratic.”
He hoped that the presidency will remain at the heart of the functioning of state institutions, stressing the importance of democracy, the rotation of power, and dialogue.
Moreover, Suleiman stated that the implementation of laws and constitution, especially the Taif Accord, protects all sides, revealing that he has given orders to write his farewell address as president when his term ends.
“We have a democratic constitution that all sides have agreed upon and it is important that we properly adhere to it,” he remarked.
He also predicted that Lebanon will pass through a prosperous phase after the crisis in Syria is resolved.
Suleiman's six-year term ends in May amid fears that the ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 camps will result in the failure to elect his successor since they have failed to form a new government more than ten months after the appointment of Premier-designate Tammam Salam.
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