Bkirki Says 'True Intentions' will Begin Appearing after Geagea-Aoun Deal
Maronite Bishop Boulos Sayah has said that Bkirki was awaiting the reaction of the Lebanese factions from Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea's endorsement of the candidacy of Change and Reform bloc chief MP Michel Aoun.
“We are waiting to see following this move how the rest of the partners in the nation, who used to say that the ball is in the court of Christians, would react,” Sayah told al-Joumhouria daily published on Tuesday.
“The Christians agreed. Now their (the other factions) true intentions will be revealed,” he said.
“We had been waiting for this moment for a long time,” said Sayah.
“Bkirki demands Christian unity and backs all steps that lead to rapprochement and the election of a president,” he added.
On Monday, Geagea pulled out from the presidential race and endorsed the candidacy of his long-time rival in the latest political maneuvering aimed at resolving Lebanon's 20-month political deadlock.
Geagea's withdrawal was touted as an attempt to close ranks and unite Lebanon's Christians. But Marada chief Suleiman Franjieh, another top Christian leader, stressed that he would stay in the presidential race.
The Kataeb, another top Christian party, is expected to announce its stance from Geagea's support for Aoun on Wednesday.
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