Report: Oqab Saqr to Take Part in Monday's Presidential Vote
MP Oqab Saqr, who is close to al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri, will arrive in Lebanon on Monday from his self-imposed exile to take part in the presidential election session, LBCI television reported Sunday.
Saqr has been residing in Europe for several years now over security fears related to his fierce opposition to the Syrian regime and accusations that he had played a key role in arming and financing Syrian rebel groups.
Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel is poised to be elected president in Monday's session after his nomination received key support from Hariri last week. However, it is not clear whether or not Aoun will be able to garner 86 votes to be elected from the first round of voting.
Should he fail to get 86 votes in the first round, a second round would be immediately held during the same session and 65 votes would be enough for him to be declared president.
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