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Jumblat: Hariri is Lebanon's Savior, Will Rename Him Should He Resigned

Druze leader Walid Jumblat said Lebanon cannot afford losing Prime Minister Saad Hariri and announced that he will rename him in the event he resigned.

Hariri should stay "in order to save this country," Jumblat told BBC radio.

He said Hariri enjoys "wisdom, credibility and courage to get the country out of the crisis in cooperation with the other team (Opposition)."

Jumblat stressed that in the event of Hariri's resignation, he will rename him as prime minister.

"No one can joke with resignation. This is a big joke that could lead to political vacuum," he warned.

The Progressive Socialist Party leader also confirmed that he has no plans to quit the Government.

Jumblat, however, said he disagreed with Hariri, his Mustaqbal Movement and the majority March 14 coalition on the issue of false witnesses.

"What else can I do but call for calm," he said, adding that "Hariri and others are required to sit down and agree on how to get the country out of this impasse."


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