Report: FPM Mulling Expulsion of 20 Members for 'Rebelling against Movement Decisions'
A dispute erupted during the weekend's municipal elections between leading members of the Free Patriotic Movement, which was formerly led by MP Michel Aoun, reported the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat daily on Tuesday.
Informed sources told the daily that the FPM leadership is studying the possibility of expelling some 20 members, including leading official Ziad Abs, for “rebelling against movement decisions.”
Abs is a leading FPM figure in Beirut. The dispute erupted over his opposition to the FPM's alliance in the elections with Mustaqbal Movement chief MP Saad Hariri. The dispute pitted him against former FPM minister Nicolas Sehnaoui, explained al-Joumhouria newspaper.
Abs as was allegedly not consulted over the alliance, said Asharaq al-Awsat.
Aoun meanwhile vowed to “hold accountable” those responsible for the “intifada” within the FPM, a source close to movement leader Jebran Bassil told al-Liwaa newspaper.
It predicted that Abs may be expelled from the FPM in wake of his failure to adhere to movement decisions and for backing municipal candidates outside of the FPM's choices.
Investigations are currently underway in the matter.
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