Report: Divisions Emerge at National Dialogue over 'Resistance-Supporting' President
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Divisions have emerged at the national dialogue talks over the characteristics of a new president for the country, reported the daily An Nahar on Monday.
It said that the March 8 and 14 camps are disputed over a president who supports the resistance, Hizbullah, and one who calls for Lebanon to adhere to its policy of disassociation from regional conflicts.
The March 8 camp, led by Hizbullah, is advocating the former, while the March 14 camp is advocating the latter.
The March 14 camp is demanding that the definition of “resistance” be made given the absence of a defense strategy for the country.
The policy of disassociation was adopted during national dialogue sessions held in 2013.
All members of the talks, including Hizbullah, had supporting the policy.
The development of the Syrian crisis into an armed conflict however resulted in the violation of the commitment as Hizbullah became involved in the fighting alongside the country's ruling regime.
The March 14 camp has repeatedly demanding that the party withdraw its fighters from the neighboring country.
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 14 camps over a compromise candidate have thwarted the polls.
The national dialogue talks have been focusing on the characteristics of a new president.
A new round of talks are scheduled to be held on Tuesday.
M.T.
02 November 2015, 08:04
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This is all constitutional heresy. Aoun and Hizbollah under the threat of arms are forcing norms not called for in the constitution. Selecting a president in Lebanon has become a joke and is no different than selecting a beauty queen with "characteristics" to be predefined. The only missing thing is to pre determine the president's weight and height.
02 November 2015, 08:06
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I wonder where you are and how you are dear flamethrower as you lay in pieces and tranquility at your final resting place in Idlib..... RIP shia hero.
02 November 2015, 08:44
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Resistance? Which resistance? The one that divided the country and destroyed the coexistence and the living together????
02 November 2015, 08:52
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this is a must see documentary to enable understanding the cause of present problems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF8e2vbRAYk
02 November 2015, 14:53
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the policy of disassociation was adopted in June 2012, not in 2013
02 November 2015, 20:43
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'Resistance-Supporting' President?
Shouldn't this be the other way around? After all the President is the president of the Lebanese republic and all the people of Lebanon regardless of sect, creed and political affiliation. The self styled (Islamic) Resistance on the other hand is nothing more than a sectarian lawless militia and an extension of the Iranian Islamic republic's revolutionary guards as the leaders of the revolutionary guards themselves constantly keep reminding us.
03 November 2015, 00:33
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Aoun's FPM cunningly was requesting the election of a president be free from foreign interference.
Now, all masks down, the truth shows how is just "khadem" for HA. For Iran he is too small to be their man, as they leave it to Hassan to manage this.
As I said it before they want a "HA supporting president" and a "HA supporting army".
What for this dialogue and why do we still looking for a president? Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah is there! or is he too powerful to accept presidency?
In the absence of logic, Jungle rules prevail.
