Report: LF, FPM Not Decided on Speaker Re-Election

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The Lebanese Forces and Free Patriotic Movement have not yet disclosed whether they will re-elect Speaker Nabih Berrii for a sixth term, as they prepare for consultative meetings with their party members.

In that regard, Foreign Minister and FPM chief Jebran Bassil assured that each positive “signal” from Berri’s end (AMAL Movement chief) will be met by a similar one from the FPM’s side.

Asked whether he considers as “positive” the Speaker’s reference describing Bassil as “someone who moves a lot,” the Minister said: “Every positive sign is met with a positive sign, words by words, action by action, voting by voting, participation with participation.”

Relations are strained between Berri and Bassil against the latter’s “thug” remarks, which ignited a series of clashing positions between the two men.

On the other hand, the LF is set to decide on the nomination of Berri during the meeting of its bloc, the “Strong Republic bloc,” when the session to determine the new speaker, his deputy and parliament bureau is set, said al-Joumhouria daily.

LF sources told the daily: “We are preparing, at this new political stage, to keep up with the upcoming entitlements at the level of the Parliament elections and the formation of the new government. Internal consultations have started in preparation for this stage.

“The head of the party (Samir Geagea) will call the "Strong Republic bloc" to the meeting when the parliamentary election session is set to take the appropriate position in that regard," added the sources on condition of anonymity.

The new parliament will hold a session on May 22, reportedly to re-elect Berri to a sixth term as Parliament Speaker.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 6
Missing rabiosa 12 May 2018, 17:59

The essence of a banana republic. Every post is already pre-determined. No one can challenge. if you challenge it's an insult. This 3 Ro'asa must end. The head of party is speaker, the other head is PM, next we'll have the the president also a head of a party (which technically we do). The whole system is dysfunctional. I as a shiite oppose both Hizb and Amal. One lives in eternal war and keep throwing liberation incur face, the other lives for corruption and cronyism. few year ago when I was in my village, one of the mukhtar who was an Amal member said it plainly, no project gets done in lebanon without it first passing through berries desk.

Missing un520 12 May 2018, 19:05

I just wish it were many more like you who dares oppose Hizb and Amal. Id like to see education, progress and freedom of speech among our shiah population.

Missing cedars 13 May 2018, 01:00

Who else do you vote for. The thugs will kill and assisinate anyone who runs other than the thug..

Missing theobserver 13 May 2018, 14:11

Same charade repeated after every election by the same people.
Who is ready to bet that nabih berri wont be "re-elected" as the speaker ?

Missing theobserver 13 May 2018, 14:11

Same charade repeated after every election by the same people.
Who is ready to bet that nabih berri wont be "re-elected" as the speaker ?

Thumb thepatriot 14 May 2018, 01:36

Anyone who elects Berri at this stage is a thug!
I cannot hear anymore the lame excuse that he is better than another...
He is a thief!
I vote for Berri... to be trialed!