Franjieh's chances: Good signs from France, KSA, despite 'local tension'
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he is not expecting the worst, and that his words were misinterpreted when he said he only sees negativity.
"I am neither pessimistic nor optimistic," Berri told al-Liwaa, in remarks published Friday. He added that the foreign indications are positive concerning the election of Marada leader Suleiman Franjieh.
"But the domestic ambiance is tensed and not promising," Berri said. "And this is why we are counting on the foreign drive," he went on to say.
He accused "those who have refused dialogue" and who are "threatening of not securing quorum" for the presidential vote of driving the country to where it is now.
The Free Patriotic Movement and the Lebanese Forces had refused Berri's call for a "national dialogue" and the LF, Kataeb, and Tajaddod blocs said they wouldn't attend a session that would elect the Shiite Duo's candidate.
The Speaker said he is waiting for practical and tangible steps that would put the positive atmosphere into practice, adding that he still has hope that the FPM would accept Franjieh, and that he and Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat have no disagreements.
Source: Naharnet
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