Mustaqbal to Meet LF Monday to Endorse Geagea's Presidential Bid
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Al-Mustaqbal movement is expected voice its support for Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea's presidential bid, An Nahar newspaper reported on Sunday, as reports said representatives of the two parties will meet on Monday.
An Nahar said al-Mustaqbal would officially adopt Geagea's candidacy within 48 hours.
Later on Sunday, LBCI television and MTV said officials from al-Mustaqbal and the LF were scheduled to meet on Monday.
"Ex-PM Saad Hariri has called LF leader Samir Geagea and told him 'this is the first phone call to greet our presidential candidate on the occasion of Easter,'" MTV later reported.
The reports come in light of a second meeting held between al-Mustaqbal movement leader Saad Hariri's adviser, Nader Hariri, and Geagea in Maarab.
An Nahar said that the meeting focused on the “appropriate mechanism to announce al-Mustaqbal's stance that is keen to safeguard the unity of the March 14 alliance.”
Hariri's envoy had previously held a meeting with Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil, who had reportedly informed him that Free Patriotic Movement chief Michel Aoun will not announce his candidacy for the presidency if there was no political consensus on him.
Al-Mustaqbal's decision was also taken after a meeting held between representatives from the Lebanese Forces and Kataeb party.
The three-hour meeting between the LF and Kataeb's officials, former Minister Salim al-Sayegh and Joseph Abou Khalil, was held in Maarab.
LF officials have been holding talks with different parties and leaders in the country to hand them over LF leader Geagea's presidential program, and to discuss the upcoming elections.
On Wednesday, Geagea announced a presidential program that focused on “restoring the authority of the state against the proliferation of weapons during a time of regional unrest.”
He is the sole politician to have officially announced his candidacy for the polls, whose first round is scheduled to be held on April 23.
The election is not expected to be an easy process amid a lack of agreement on a consensual candidate.
President Michel Suleiman's six-year tenure ends on May 25.
-H.K./Y.R.
20 April 2014, 09:06
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What's Geagea's presidential platform? How to be a slave to the Saudis?
20 April 2014, 09:24
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phoenix/wolf
instead of asking why they are late, kindly advise us why your m8 has not even advised who is running for those elections :)
20 April 2014, 09:36
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geha... phoenix is not the wolf. The wolf is a nut and there is nothing more to him. I do not agree with all of phoenix's comments but he is fare and rational.
20 April 2014, 09:45
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wolf is the roar and he lives in Australia. He posts at odd hours and cannot be from Lebanon.
20 April 2014, 10:03
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I don't think so, the self proclaimed roar and king of the jungle is a first class Primadonna. The_roar only makes comments that are inflated, pretentious & pompous, wolfy's scribble can only be described as irrational nonsense.
20 April 2014, 10:44
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check out the language: it is the same. especially the insults, and the way he approaches you :)
he played well his hand, so either he is a master of deceit, or, he is schiso. while using the avatar of phoenix, he tries to be reasonable, (then again, lately he lost it), then under the wolf avatar, he is aggressive.
but under both: the same language :)
20 April 2014, 10:45
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even the same way of replying under another thread :) have you noticed that? both avatars do the same mistakes :)
20 April 2014, 09:33
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TROLLS: try to disrupt, destroy or change newsgroups/forums to fit their own agenda. They often use such techniques as:
* flooding by excessive posting * threatening people
* attacking regulars in a group * spreading rumors
* attempting to divide and conquer * violating forum policies
* making themselves the saviour of the forum * posting under many aliases
* trying to impress others with their knowledge * disguising their headers
TROLLS often have serious personal issues that lead them to try to control others.
The best way to deal with TROLLS is to IGNORE them.
N.B: All of the above apply to flamethrower and Co.
20 April 2014, 09:43
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This candidacy will fail because Amal, HA and cpl will never never vote for Geagea.
Aoun's candidacy will probably fail after that.
We will end up with qahwaji probably who is not a bad choice. Hurry buy lands in Jezzine before the infrastructure works start.
Aoun will put as a condition to nominate Chamber Roukoz as army chief, which is a good thing,
20 April 2014, 09:43
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This is a pro M14 democracy forum and those who share those views and post here do not need to be paid drones as you claim. It is those who are anti the spirit of this forum who come here to post are paid. Makes sense no?
20 April 2014, 10:06
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Lebanon first
I hope to God Khawaji will never be considered to the presidential post let alone be elected. He is worthless and he will be a bad president and Lebanon's gradual slide into the abyss will continue.
You guys are insane. There are so many qualified Lebanese to become president why do you guys have to chose from the existing leaders who have a dismal record at best?
20 April 2014, 11:03
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Coolmec. I am not saying he is ideal. But "au pays des aveugles les Borgnes sont rois"
I personally would favor a nonpolitical CEO of a Lebanese industrial company from the jbeil or kesrwan hinterland who turned his company in an export powerhouse. And there are quite a few. But Berri will not accept. M8 want a syrian stooge. The least bad person thatM8 would accept is kahwaji.
By the way why is he so bad in ur opinion?
20 April 2014, 11:39
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Hi Lebanon first
I agree with you I also favor a CEO type of president to redress our economy which is in dire traits. We need a CEO to bext utilizr our great potential. As of now the Lebanese potential is being exploited by foreign powers be it the gulf region, Europe, Latin America, the USA and Africa. just imagine what only 20% of these expatriates will do to our economy. Unfortunately these expatriates together with the tourism potential for the millions of Lebanese overseas is a great catakyst to jump start our otherwise moribund economy. That with expertise in foreign affairs to regain our respectable place in world forum. Unfortunately I feel Kahwaji lacks the necessary skills to accomplish that. He is no Fouad Chehab who was a military but also an astute politician. Again Kahwaji lacks that. If he is chosen it will not be it will not be for his skills or ability to lead the nation but by consensus. A consensus president cannot be successful
20 April 2014, 11:46
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Lebanon first
sorry for my typos bro
Let me also add that I have nothing against Kahwaji and I have no political association be it M8 or M14 or whatever M you want. As far as I am concerned I put both groups in the same bag I support Lebanon and its people. I live overseas but visitng Beirut now. My god the minute I landed at the airport I saw the Lebanese citizen he gave me the impression he is carrying like a ton of weight on his shoulders, broken no smile, impoverished and living in misery. This is a far cry from the Lebanon I know and the Lebanese people who were jovial smile on their face, hospitable friendly etc
As such I feel very strongly we need to turn the page and allow our potential to blossom and to do that we need to get rid of our leaders who have polarized our society
20 April 2014, 11:48
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Lebanon first
allow me to ask you a question
why are you looking for a president from our existing leadership? why chose one of those? why not look at the educated non sectarian progressive Lebanese. trust me there are plenty of qualified Lebanese beyond the current leadership
20 April 2014, 14:47
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Coolmec.
I hear you. Ideally, we would choose a president from civil society, or from the private sector, who proved his worth in measurable achievements.
In my book, most zaims we have now (leaders), do not have the set of skills to make a good civil servant let alone a good president.
If they would work in my firm, most would not make it through middle manager. Some, like Berri would not make it past office boy.
20 April 2014, 14:47
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Coolmec.
I hear you. Ideally, we would choose a president from civil society, or from the private sector, who proved his worth in measurable achievements.
In my book, most zaims we have now (leaders), do not have the set of skills to make a good civil servant let alone a good president.
If they would work in my firm, most would not make it through middle manager. Some, like Berri would not make it past office boy.
20 April 2014, 11:16
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It surprises me how little many of you know about history and how brainwashed you can be defending your so called leaders. They are all and will always be an embarrassment to humanity. Failures in their accomplishments but spectacular in taming the gullible masses. You all deserve such so called leaders. Lebanon will never be a progressive modern country if we don't all change in our thinking.
Maybe one day
20 April 2014, 11:50
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Right on Loubnani
I agree with you 1000%
Please read my above comments addressed to Lebanon first.
Thank you
20 April 2014, 22:48
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I read your comment coolmec and I agree with you totally. We fail as a nation because we allow It to fail nothing more and nothing less. We see people cheer for the Syrian people's aspiration to a true democracy and we fail to understand that we have the worst possible form of democracy if we can call it that in Lebanon. Shameful since we all consider ourselves educated individuals but still lack common sense...
20 April 2014, 22:51
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Each to his own jamesbond-2 I stopped caring to be honest. These people aspire to a different vision of Lebanon than mine it seems. They are entitled to their opinion as I am to mine. All the best mate
20 April 2014, 11:23
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President Souleiman and Mr. Geagea are, IMHO, the only two politicians currently spearheading the commendable drive towards democracy in our beloved Lebanon. Chateaux bas to both of you gentlemen.
20 April 2014, 11:31
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I know. The autocorrect function of naharnet, done in Ukraine btw, does not know the intricacies of the french language.
Happy easter lebnanfirst :)
20 April 2014, 11:51
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By the way Lebanon first
Happy Easter to you and to all of you guys
eat drink and be merry...lol
20 April 2014, 20:27
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Pfffff FT ... always the same comments, always the same words... mais qu'est ce que t'es lourd mon vieux... et inutile....
