Franjieh Announces Boycott of Dialogue, Dismisses It as Photo Op
Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh announced Tuesday that his movement will boycott national dialogue should President Michel Aoun send out official invitations.
“We will be present whenever called by President Aoun and we have no personal problem with him. We agree on the strategic issues and we’re advocates of dialogue, but it should be between two camps and not within the same camp. That’s why we wished them success and said that we won’t take part in dialogue,” Franjieh announced after meeting Aoun in Baabda.
"We do not support a dialogue that will be for pictures and we will not attend dialogue to be in the photos," he said, while noting that Marada would support any resolutions taken in such a conference.
Responding to questions by reporters, the Marada chief said: “Hizbullah only seeks good ties between us and the Free Patriotic Movement, but you have to see if (FPM chief Jebran) Bassil would accept to ally with corrupts, because he considers us so.”
“Had I come to the palace to pave my way for the presidency, I would have appeased President Aoun and would have acted in another way,” Franjieh added.
Aoun had met earlier in the day with Loyalty to Resistance bloc head MP Mohammed Raad and Lebanese Democratic Party leader Talal Arslan and is scheduled to meet with other political leaders throughout the day.
The bilateral meetings are aimed at exploring the possibility of holding a national dialogue conference based on a recent proposal by the President.
Source: Naharnet
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