Franjieh slams Christian rivals for reversing stance on vote boycott
Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh on Wednesday hit out at his Christian rivals for reversing their stance on the boycott of presidential election sessions.
“True Christianity is through dialogue, openness, love and forgiveness,” Franjieh said during a visit to a monastery in the Zgharta district town of Ashash.
“Our political stance is on our forehead and we are not ashamed of it. We are rather proud of it, because we have never sought strife but have always been open to everyone and we have worked and will work for all of Lebanon,” Franjieh added.
Hitting out at Christian rivals, he said: “Yesterday the boycott of parliamentary sessions was a lethal sin and against the constitution for some parties, while today these parties are considering this boycott a right.”
“Christians agree on the bad and not the positive things. If only they agree for once on positivity and let the constitution be the guarantee. But if they don’t want the constitution, let them have the courage to demand its amendment. We cannot be with the constitutions when it befits it and be against it if we have no interest; this is unacceptable,” Franjieh added.
“We have to implement the constitution in the presidential election. If we don’t implement it, we would be like a religious council in which the four Christian parties agree on a president and render the elections unnecessary. Is this what they want?” the Marada leader went on to say.
“The president’s election requires the presence of two thirds of the parliament, which means the presence in the session of half of the Christian MPs, in order to secure conformity to the National Pact,” Franjieh noted.
He added: “We are Christian Arabists and we’re from an Arab house that believes in Arabism, dialogue and the best relations with everyone, because the country’s future lies in its unity and in coexistence.”
Franjieh’s stance comes three days after Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah openly endorsed his presidential nomination.
08 March 2023, 22:24
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Don`t take it personal, Mr Franjieh, but we just don`t want you....
09 March 2023, 16:48
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Why doesn't he give us his 'plan' for Lebanon aside from becoming sytia and hizbs useful tool.
09 March 2023, 17:54
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Mr. Franjeh: You are yet to declare your candidacy. So what is the problem? Declare your candidacy file the proper paperwork like May Rihani and Tracy Chamoun have done, hold a press conference and tell us how your economic rescue plan, political and defense plans and most important how will you go about achieving them.
