Franjieh camp MP confirms blocking 2nd round quorum is an option

MP Qassem Hashem of Speaker Nabih Berri’s parliamentary bloc has criticized the camp that supports Jihad Azour’s nomination, wondering if “this camp possesses the ability to secure the election of its candidate as president.”

“Efforts are underway to bolster Franjieh’s position and rally more votes for him as part of the democratic game that also allows blocking quorum in the second round” of voting in Wednesday’s presidential election session, Hashem added, in an interview with Radio All of Lebanon.

“So far we have not considered blocking the session’s quorum and the decision might be taken on that day, seeing as Lebanon is the country of surprises and we might witness the election of a president in this session,” Hashem went on to say.

Responding to a question, the MP said “the Democratic Gathering and the Free Patriotic Movement support the principle of dialogue and national consensus, contrary to the other forces.”