LF Rejects Majoritarian Govt., Restates Support for Presidential Tenure

The Lebanese Forces rejected suggestions to form a majoritarian government saying the parliamentary elections were not waged based on a confrontation between two parties nor did did generate “supporters and opposition,” al-Joumhouria daily reported on Saturday.

“Before speaking of a majority or minority government, the country should basically be separated on the basis of opposition and supporters, and this is not in the current situation,” LF sources told the daily.

“The parliamentary elections did not run on the basis of a confrontation between opposition and supporters, nor between the March 8 and March 14 alliances,” they added, stressing support for the mandate of President Michel Aoun who recently suggested a majority Cabinet.

“On what basis would a majority government be. We support the mandate of President Michel Aoun, we support his policies and national headlines. We support the political agreement which led to the Christian reconciliation, and we are keen on implementing it,” they added.

“At this stage, the country can not tolerate majorities and minorities. It needs a government capable of facing major challenges, especially at the economic level. It is not permissible under any circumstances to exclude a particular political team. All political components must be included in the government,” the sources concluded.