Bassil meets Mufti, says dialogue needs specific conditions to succeed
Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil on Tuesday held talks at Dar al-Fatwa with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan.
“There is no solution for the presidency issue except through understanding and balanced partnership, and this naturally needs dialogue. We have never been against dialogue, but we know that dialogue must be effective, that’s why we stressed to His Eminence and agreed with him that dialogue requires certain circumstances, if we don’t want to say conditions, in order for it to succeed,” Bassil said after the meeting.
“Traditional discussions and round tables will not produce consensus over a candidate. Bilateral, tripartite and multi-party consultations are rather needed to reach the election of a president according to broad lines agreed on by the Lebanese,” the FPM chief added.
Asked whether his verbal attack on Army chief Joseph Aoun was related to the latter’s presidential chances, Bassil said: “Our stance is not related to individuals. It is impermissible after 12 years of (Syrian) displacement pain to witness the same mistakes, after we were called racists and sectarian back then.”
Source: Naharnet
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