Bassil Meets Berri, Hopes Aoun's Nomination by Geagea Will Speed up Election of President
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Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil described on Tuesday Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea's nomination of Change and Reform bloc chief MP Michel Aoun as president as a “breakthrough” in Lebanon.
He remarked after holding talks with Speaker Nabih Berri: “We are witnessing a breakthrough, which we hope will speed up the election of a president and we hope our allies will support us.”
“We hope that all sides will take advantage of this breakthrough,” he told reporters at Berri's Ain el-Tineh residence.
“The nomination will help us resolve disputes,” hoped the minister.
Geagea announced on Monday his nomination of his old rival Aoun for the presidency, ending weeks of speculation on the matter.
Observers saw the nomination as a response to Mustaqbal Movement leader MP Saad Hariri's nomination of Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh as president.
Geagea was a presidential candidate of the March 14 camp, which Hariri is a member of.
Lebanon has been without a president since May 2014 when the term of Michel Suleiman ended without the election of a successor.
Numerous electoral sessions were scheduled, all but one were held due to a lack of quorum at parliament over the dispute over a consensual nominee.
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19 January 2016, 14:01
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A mentally ill man goes to the doctor, but the doctor makes a very wrong diagnosis....it ends-up very badly for both....
19 January 2016, 14:11
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An evil man cannot suddenly become a good man...
Remember he has received multi-millions from Iran...which means his hands are tied for ever and he is their prisonner. He knows that if he tries to escape they will get rid of him....
He is a great coward and will keep obeying !!
19 January 2016, 21:03
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But humble, fake hakim have demonstrated his evilness in a way never seen before, You might say Satan in disguise! But in your book, he's a good man and worthy of presidential status, correct?
19 January 2016, 21:16
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Not at all. Geagea has made a Historical mistake.
Did you follow what was said yesterday? Geagea said : we agreed on 10 points (all weapons with the Army, neutrality, etc..,), but the Caporal did NOT COMMIT HIMSELF. He agreed that Geagea has mentioned the 10 points, but did NOT say "he agreed on the 10 points".
The Caporal is a full 3ameel how can you think for one instant he can free himself ???
