Saniora meets Daryan, warns against 'falsifying will of Beirut's people'

Ex-PM Fouad Saniora has warned against “falsifying the will of the Lebanese and the people of Beirut,” following talks with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan.

“Beirut should not become a no man’s land that allows anyone to try and falsify its will,” Saniora added.

Beirutis must “practice this right and duty” of voting, because “refraining from participation in the elections will practically lead to lowering the electoral quotients in all regions, consequently allowing all those who want to falsify the will of the Lebanese to win a bigger number of seats,” the ex-PM warned.

“This should be the main concern of all Lebanese, specifically those who back sovereign lists. They must turn out heavily and not try to say that they cannot change anything,” Saniora went on to say.

The ex-PM is backing the ‘Beirut Confronts’ electoral list in Beirut’s second electoral district. He has repeatedly called for Sunni participation in the parliamentary elections in defiance of ex-PM Saad Hariri’s boycott decision.