Report: March 8 'Confusion' on Presidency Led to Nasrallah Speech on Friday
The March 14 coalition noted that “confusion” has pervaded the ranks of its rival the March 8 camp in wake of the nomination of MPs Michel Aoun and Suleiman Franjieh as president, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.
Sources from the coalition told the daily that this confusion prompted Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to make a televised appearance on Friday night.
His speech was aimed at “treating” this confusion, they explained, which was demonstrated when he said that the March 8 camp has emerged as victor in the presidential race since both candidates are members of the alliance.
Lebanon has been without a president since May 2014 when the term of Michel Suleiman ended without the election of a successor.
Ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and a14 camps have thwarted the polls.
The March 14 camp's candidate Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea withdrew from the race last week to endorse the nomination of Change and Reform bloc head MP Aoun.
This move was an attempt to end the presidential impasse and Geagea said that it will “test” Hizbullah's commitment to Aoun's candidacy during the next round of elections, which are scheduled for February 8.
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