Geagea Says FPM, Mustaqbal Back LF in Face of Govt. Participation 'Vetoes'
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea announced Sunday that some parties are trying to “isolate” the LF by putting “vetoes” on its participation in the new Cabinet.
“There are three obstacles hindering the formation of the government. The first is that some political parties and leaders were not used throughout more than 25 years to a correct presidential conduct, seeing as in the past the president would be given a few ministers and the governments would be formed in Anjar, Syria and some other places,” Geagea told an LF diaspora conference in Belgium via Skype.
“But we currently have a president who wants to take part in the government formation process in line with the powers vested in him by the Taef Accord,” Geagea added.
“The second obstacle is that some parties have also refused to acknowledge the alliance between the LF and the Free Patriotic Movement, which has become a political force to be reckoned with, and they are finding it difficult to cope with this new situation,” the LF leader explained.
He noted that another obstacle is that some parties are “dismayed” that the LF will take part in the new Cabinet.
“That's why they are trying to isolate through their vetoes, but the FPM and al-Mustaqbal Movement are showing solidarity with the LF, and on the other hand the president will not tolerate this and he is committed towards us,” Geagea added.
He also expressed optimism that the government “will be formed soon after resolving all obstacles.”
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/220230 |