Saniora Fears Presidential Vacuum to Submerge Lebanon in regional Conflicts

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Al-Mustaqbal Movement bloc leader MP Fouad Saniora expressed concern on Monday that the prolonged presidential vacuum will drag Lebanon into the conflict in the region.

Saniora said after talks with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi in Bkirki that the presidential vacuum is affecting the country on several levels.

“Talks focused on several issues, at the forefront the presidential elections,” he told reporters.

He called for the immediate election of a new head of state, warning that vacuum could “drag the country into the conflict in the region.”

“The presidential elections is a matter that concerns all the Lebanese and Arab countries,” Saniora noted, urging the election of a “strong president.”

He also voiced concern over the rift between the political arch-foes, warning that it would increase tension in Lebanon.

“We are passing through difficult circumstances... only the legitimate authorities could safeguard the state and not the political settlement.”

MPs failed on several occasions to elect a new head of state over lack of quorum. President Michel Suleiman's term ended in May without the election of a successor.

Hizbullah and Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun's Change and Reform bloc have been boycotting electoral sessions due to a disagreement with the March 14 camp over a compromise presidential candidate.

H.K.

M.T.

Comments 9
Thumb geha 20 April 2015, 13:28

hizbushaitan and his fpm can dream as much as they want, but aoun will never be president.

Missing humble 20 April 2015, 13:51

The Caporal is a loser.

Missing humble 20 April 2015, 13:35

Dear Batrak,
We beg you to name the one who is destroying the Christians.

Missing humble 20 April 2015, 14:45

How many multimillions has the Caporal received in 10 years????
and all the dirty and corrupt people around him ???

Default-user-icon بلا (Guest) 20 April 2015, 15:54

بلا بلا بلا بلا بلا بلا

Default-user-icon SansEora (Guest) 20 April 2015, 16:23

Hey, it's dawla bala khwasi2!

Missing karim- 20 April 2015, 18:56

18/04/1989 بري: لن نقبل برئيس ماروني بعد الآن
30/06/1989 حزب الله يعلن الولاء المطلق لآية الله السيد علي خامنئي
01/09/1989 حزب الله يعلن حرب مفتوحة مع الموارنة معتبرا حملة عون على سوريا هي حملة لابادة المسلمين
21/09/1989 حزب الله : نرفض رئيسا مارونيا ونرفض الذل تحت اسم التعايش مع النصارى
13/10/1989 حزب الله : سنمزق اتفاق الطائف
20/10/1989 بري: غير معنيين بالطائف والقبول به خيانة
12/11/1989 حزب الله: الطائف استسلام للمارونية السياسية واسرائيل

http://www.tayyar.org/Tayyar/Services/SpecialDocuments/specialdocs2k2k5.htm

Missing karim- 20 April 2015, 18:57

translation
18/04/1989 Berri: We will no longer accept a Maronite president
30/06/1989 Hezbollah declares absolute loyalty to the Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei
01/09/1989 Hezbollah declares open war on the Maronites calling Aoun's attacks on Syria a campaign to exterminate the Muslims
21/09/1989 Hezbollah: We reject the Maronite president and reject the humiliation in the name of coexistence with the Christians
13/10/1989 Hezbollah: We will tear up the Taif Agreement
20/10/1989 Berri: We are not interested in Taif and accepting it is a betrayal
12/11/1989 Hezbollah: The Taif Agreement is a surrender to the Maronite political system and Israel

Missing humble 20 April 2015, 19:50

Our Batrak has clearly said that it is unconstitutional to boycott the elections of a president.
Our Batrak has lamented those who obey to orders from outside.
It is time for Christians to designate the traitors who are destroying 95 years of construction of Lebanon.
it is time for Christians to designate those who are destroying the future of the Christians.