Aoun Hails FPM-Hizbullah Alliance, Snaps Back at Franjieh on Christian Representation
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The founder of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Michel Aoun, held onto his strong alliance with Hizbullah ahead of a televised speech that the party leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is scheduled to make on Friday.
“The Sayyed and I are one,” Aoun said. “There is an integrated existence between us.”
Hizbullah has been mum since Lebanese Forces chief Samir Gaegea endorsed the candidacy of Aoun for the presidency earlier this month. Both men are long-time rivals.
Nasrallah's televised address on Friday is expected to focus on the issue to end speculation whether Hizbullah continues to consider Aoun the only candidate of the March 8 alliance.
Another member of the alliance, Marada chief MP Suleiman Franjieh, is backed by the head of the March 14 coalition al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri.
Franjieh is rejecting to drop his candidacy in favor of Aoun, a sign that the presidential deadlock, which started following the end of Michel Suleiman's term in May 2014, will not end anytime soon.
Aoun was asked by al-Akhbar daily whether he would seek to bring the LF and Hizbullah closer, the MP replied: “They will surely talk to each other.”
He said the agreement he reached with the LF is in the “nation's interest” and goes “beyond the presidential elections.”
“We are working to create a balance in the implementation of the Taef Accord, which we are keen on activating,” the head of the Change and Reform bloc told the newspaper.
“We now represent the absolute majority of Christians … maybe more than 80 percent,” he said.
Asked to respond to a comment made by Franjieh that he has the majority of votes in parliament, Aoun said: “Results are given after counting the votes and not beforehand.”
“Why should someone with 70 votes step down for someone with 40 votes?," Franjieh asked Friday.
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29 January 2016, 08:24
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the general of generals and sayyid hassan are one and the same. that's why he will be president... because only neutral presidents can be president. the rest pfffft....
29 January 2016, 08:32
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“We now represent the absolute majority of Christians … maybe more than 80 percent,” he said.
“The Sayyed and I are one,” Aoun said. “There is an integrated existence between us.”
Wow... so now more than 80% of Christians follow wilayat al faqih and support establishing an islamic state in Lebanon.!
29 January 2016, 09:04
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Enough of your sickening bravado. The parliament is in downtown Beirut. Have your love partner head to parliament and elect you president. There are now only M8 pro resistance pro syria and pro Iran candidates so what are you afraid of?
29 January 2016, 09:47
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The Sayyed and I are one,” Aoun said. “There is an integrated existence between us.”
Thats acctually the first thing I agree with. They are both the Devils in Lebanon, run buy foreign power and destroy lebanon for perdonal gayns.
Aoun and hassan are gay for each other.
29 January 2016, 10:41
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Caporal is a 3ameel and traitor. The LF made a Historical mistake.
29 January 2016, 15:09
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“We are working to create a balance in the implementation of the Taef Accord, which we are keen on activating,”
first lie... the taef accord stipulates that all political parties should give their weapons to the army.... is he really going to implement that? LOLLLLLLLLLLL
29 January 2016, 17:10
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Enough is Enough Hariri can't choose the president anymore... He has no loyalty and we will not just accept his choice. the Christians no matter who they are allied with they must stand united and get their strength back. We will not tolerate anymore Hariri, Jumblat, Berri to decide the presidency...
29 January 2016, 18:25
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Ooooooo M14ers are besides themselves! Loss after loss after loss and now their hero and Champion Lady Gaga is in full support of Le General! U cant make this stuff up!! More popcorn plzzzz
"M14, a special kind of stupid"
