Army chief may become 'consensual' president as PSP rules out Franjieh
Behind-the-scenes contacts have not stopped in a bid to achieve a certain breakthrough in the presidential file and Speaker Nabih Berri is expected to call for a presidential vote session in late May or in early June, a media report said.
“Some international and regional indications signal the possibility of resolving the presidential void crisis and the figure on whom there will be consensus is not necessarily among the names that are being currently circulated,” informed political sources told the PSP’s al-Anbaa news portal in remarks published Tuesday.
“The chances of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun are still high and the possibility of agreeing on him as a consensual candidate is not ruled out,” the sources added.
MP Faisal al-Sayegh of the PSP also expected a “certain breakthrough,” telling al-Anbaa that “there are serious contacts and international and regional pressure that is expected to further accelerate in the second half of this month.”
Sayegh however ruled out the possibility of consensus on Suleiman Franjieh’s nomination, noting that “so far he has failed to promote himself as not being a confrontation candidate.”
“That’s why the opposition blocs will not accept him,” Sayegh added.
09 May 2023, 12:37
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It is an insult to every Lebanese that Frangieh was even considered. Lebanon woes are from Iranian Occupation and the political mafia. No one represents these two virulent cancer more than Frangieh, in addition to be a Useful Idiot for Assad. Frangieh presidency would be the poison everything good we know about Lebanon, a requiem to democracy, freedom and justice.
As fas as General Joseph Aoun, we don't know much about his program. If he does not commit to restore sovereignty and dignity, ends all armed presence outside army, and confront the political mafia; he will be just another Aoun. Diapora must do its part and become the strongest political bloc, after being the only economic lifeline, to insure sovereignty, independence, accountability are restored; and serious reforms are implemented.
