Report: Geagea Mulling Possibility of Nominating Aoun, Rejects a Telephone Call from Hariri
Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea may be forced to endorse the nomination of MP Michel Aoun for the top state post if the nomination of Marada leader MP Suleiman Franjieh continues, Ad Diyar daily reported on Sunday.
“If there are chances for Franjieh, Geagea does not intend to accept that nomination and he will therefore be compelled to support the nomination of (his other rival) Aoun,” said the daily.
Moreover, reports have also said that Geagea received a telephone call from Mustaqbal movement ex-PM Saad Hariri which he refused to answer.
His stances come amid a flurry of political talks in the country that followed a Paris meeting between Franjieh and Hariri.
The meeting sparked intense speculation that the two leaders agreed to the nomination of the Marada chief for the presidency.
Geagea is the March 14 camp's presidential candidate, while media reports have spoken that Franjieh may be endorsed by the rival March 8 camp with the support of Mustaqbal Movement head MP Saad Hariri.
Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun is the March 8 alliance's current candidate.
Source: Naharnet
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