Geagea: Hezbollah wants its candidate or to hell with presidency
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has accused the Axis of Defiance of over-reacting to the nomination of former minister Jihad Azour.
"They called him Tel Aviv's candidate and an American conspiracy between the LF and the Free Patriotic Movement," Geagea told Nidaa al-Watan newspaper, in remarks published Monday.
"It is clear that Hezbollah wants to impose its candidate or to hell with the presidency," Geagea said. "They want to undermine the democratic game and the national partnership," he added.
Geagea said that the "Axis of Defiance" might block the June 14 session's quorum, warning that his rival political camp might use other ways to obstruct the presidential election.
"They might strip the session from its quorum from the first round, not necessarily from the second," Geagea claimed.
13 June 2023, 07:12
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It’s really simple FPM was their Christian political protector, they see the FPM faltering with the end of Aoun presidency, and looking for a new Christian partner. That’s Franjieh for them, and they are perfectly content keeping Lebanon in the hell it’s in until they get it, it’s on everyone that voted to renew Berri this impasse.
