Adwan: Reconsidering Aoun's Election an Alternative for FPM's Street Mobilities

Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan said on Saturday that an alternative to the street rallies that the Free Patriotic Movement has vowed to take on September 28 and October 13 is that al-Mustaqbal Movement chief ex-PM Saad Hariri reconsiders the election of founder of the FPM MP Michel Aoun as president, the state-run National News Agency reported on Saturday.

“The main problem in Lebanon is the absence of a president. The alternative to these moves (FPM's threats) is that former Premier Saad Hariri reconsiders the election of Aoun as a president of the republic,” said Adwan.

“The Lebanese Forces would only take to the streets to support three issues: an electoral law, or a demand for any national law where all the Lebanese can partake in, or demands to preserve the national model,” he added.

Adwan underscored the need to avoid any step that might endanger national stability.

He doubted the possibility of reaching an agreement over a new “consensual” presidential candidate, he said: “The current situation displays a clear image (...) either elect Aoun or the vacuum continues.”

The MP called upon all deputies to head to the parliament and vote for a new electoral law that would give the Lebanese some hope and “release the presidency.”