Berri says Franjieh's nomination can break deadlock
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's open nomination to Marada leader Suleiman Franjieh is not a challenge, Berri said, but is supposed to break the presidential deadlock.
In remarks published Thursday in al-Joumhouria, Berri said that his nomination to Franjieh is supposed to urge the other parties to announce their candidates, in order to seriously elect a president.
"I would call for a presidential election session when there is a democratic competition," Berri told the daily, adding that he definitely won't call for a session before he senses that there is a serious competition and until nominations are announced.
