Qassem Says Saudi Arabia Blocking Solutions in Lebanon

W460

Hizbullah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of blocking political solutions in Lebanon and the election of a new president.

“The reason behind the presidential vacuum is that local political forces are awaiting foreign instructions, especially a Saudi decision,” said Qassem during a Hizbullah educational ceremony.

“Saudi Arabia is keeping Lebanon in the waiting zone and it is not agreeing to any solutions that are in Lebanon's interest. It sends orders and its people here repeat like parrots,” Hizbullah number two added.

“Hizbullah and its allies have clarified how the solution must be reached and if they agree on the solution's roadmap a president can be elected tomorrow and state institutions will start functioning again,” Qassem went on to say.

He added: “They are confused and are criticizing each other while their front is fragmented and they are incapable of taking a decision.”

Lebanon has been without a president since the term of Michel Suleiman ended in May 2014 and Hizbullah, the Free Patriotic Movement and some of their allies have been boycotting the electoral sessions at parliament, stripping them of the needed quorum.

Al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri, who is close to Saudi Arabia, launched an initiative in late 2015 to nominate Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh for the presidency but his proposal was met with reservations from the country's main Christian parties as well as Hizbullah.

Hariri's move was followed by Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea's endorsement of his long-time Christian foe, FPM founder MP Michel Aoun, for the presidency after a rapprochement deal was reached between their two parties.

The supporters of Aoun's presidential bid argue that he is more eligible than Franjieh to become president due to the size of his parliamentary bloc and his bigger influence in the Christian community.

Y.R.

Comments 3
Thumb barrymore 27 June 2016, 22:31

Another terrorist on Iran's payroll. Just ask nassrallah

Missing helicopter 28 June 2016, 00:44

Qassem is right, the proof is:
As soon as Future agrees to Aoun as President KSA will stop putting obstacles and Aoun would be elected promptly according to HA. So to put it differently, All it takes is for all Lebanese to submit to the will of HA and KSA will facilitate the election of a President.
Hope you do understand the logic I presented, because I do not.

Thumb popeye 28 June 2016, 07:36

traitors, sectarians, terrorists that is what hezbollah are.