Kanaan denies political meetings with Riachi, says no talks with LF

There is no political communication between the Free Patriotic Movement and the Lebanese Forces, FPM MP Ibrahim Kanaan said Wednesday.

"The coordination is limited to some specific files in parliament," Kanaan said.

Ad-Diyar newspaper had earlier on Wednesday reported a "timid communication" between the LF and the FPM, and political meetings between Kanaan and LF MP Melhem Riachi.

It claimed that the two parties have agreed on boycotting the upcoming presidential election sessions to prevent the election of Marada leader Suleiman Franjieh who might garner the 65 needed votes.

Kanaan was not the only FPM MP to refute the report. Also on Wednesday, MP Salim Aoun said that "until the moment" the FPM does not intend to boycott the presidential vote sessions.