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Geagea Calls on FM Ali Shami to Resign

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea called on Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami to resign if he failed to ensure absentee voting.

March 14 forces are "very much surprised" by Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami's stance, Geagea said in remarks published Monday by the daily Al-Liwaa.

"This prompted him to pull out the issue from debate in Tuesday's session," he added.

Geagea explained, however, that March 14 Cabinet ministers would still discuss the "necessary mechanisms to accomplish this reform."

"The person who finds himself not able to complete the report, let him resign despite my deep respect to Minister al-Shami


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