2023-06-16 20:05:03
The political aide to President Nabih Berri, Representative Ali Hassan Khalil, speaks to Al-Mayadeen about the last election session of the President of the Republic, and affirms adherence to the candidacy of former Minister Suleiman Franjieh.
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Political aide to President Nabih Berri, MP Ali Hassan Khalil, during his interview with Al-Mayadeen
The political aide to President Nabih Berri, MP Ali Hassan Khalil, said today, Friday, that “what the change-making representatives talked about regarding the presidential election session indicates that we were facing tremendous pressure.”
“What the change-making deputies talked about indicates that we were facing tremendous pressure.”
Political aide to President Nabih Berri Ali Hassan Khalil in #evening #Lebanon #Presidency @alihasankhalil @ramiaalibrahim pic.twitter.com/x89aeQLsBJ
– Al Mayadeen Channel (@AlMayadeenNews) June 16, 2023
And in an interview with fieldsKhalil confirmed that “a kind of external and internal pressure was exerted on some deputies,” explaining that “some were planning to lead the country into the unknown, by saying that candidate Jihad Azour got more than 65 votes, and that he won.”
Some were planning to introduce the country into the unknown by saying that #Jihad _ Azour He got over 65 votes and he’s the winner.”
Political aide to President Nabih Berri Ali Hassan Khalil in #evening#Lebanon#Presidency@alihasankhalil@ramiaalibrahim pic.twitter.com/dZuZg8TCW3
– Al Mayadeen Channel (@AlMayadeenNews) June 16, 2023
He pointed out that “some of the positions of the Lebanese Forces and the Phalangists indicate that they were part of this dangerous plan,” noting that “any sane person cannot think of passing such a matter without plunging the country into a major crisis.”
“Any sane person would not think of passing such a matter without introducing the country into a major crisis.”
Political aide to President Nabih Berri Ali Hassan Khalil in #evening#Lebanon#Presidency@alihasankhalil@ramiaalibrahim pic.twitter.com/6xMDpHPXXw
– Al Mayadeen Channel (@AlMayadeenNews) June 16, 2023
The Lebanese representative pointed out for the fields He pointed out that “creating such an ambiguous constitutional reality could be considered part of a war,” saying that he did not believe that “Saudi Arabia was part of the dangerous scheme that was being prepared for after the last session.”
“I do not think that #Saudi Arabia It was part of the dangerous scheme that was being prepared after the last session.”
Political aide to President Nabih Berri Ali Hassan Khalil in #evening #Lebanon #Presidency@alihasankhalil@ramiaalibrahim pic.twitter.com/65rScXHAZW
– Al Mayadeen Channel (@AlMayadeenNews) June 16, 2023
He added, “The Progressive Socialist Party and former minister Walid Jumblatt justified the vote for Azour by saying that it would not succeed, and that it was a test balloon, and we were not convinced of that.”
We are open to any dialogue with you #The _ Free _ Patriotic _ Movement However, the leadership of the movement set a precondition for excluding the candidacy #Suleiman_Franjieh“.
Political aide to President Nabih Berri Ali Hassan Khalil in #evening#Lebanon#Presidency@alihasankhalil@ramiaalibrahim pic.twitter.com/QN6hu7IXjS
– Al Mayadeen Channel (@AlMayadeenNews) June 16, 2023
President Nabih Berri’s political aide stressed “holding on to the candidacy of former minister Suleiman Franjieh,” stressing “openness to any dialogue with the Free Patriotic Movement, but the movement’s leadership set a precondition stipulating that Franjieh’s candidacy be excluded.”
Stick to the nomination #Suleiman_Franjieh We are open to dialogue.”
Political aide to President Nabih Berri Ali Hassan Khalil in #evening #Lebanon #Presidency@alihasankhalil@ramiaalibrahim pic.twitter.com/4S1otVIIC5
– Al Mayadeen Channel (@AlMayadeenNews) June 16, 2023
Khalil reported fields That the US Undersecretary of State, Victoria Nuland, “did not address, in contact with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, what was reported in the media regarding the threat of sanctions.”
It is noteworthy that Nuland announced, through her Twitter account, hours before the last election session of the President of the Republic, that she made a “constructive” phone call with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, regarding the urgent need to elect a president (for the republic) and enact legislation that facilitates the reforms required from the IMF. international”.
And she wrote, “We appreciate Berri’s commitment to trying to maintain a quorum, and to hold open electoral sessions, as long as it takes to accomplish the task.”
Had a constructive call with Lebanese Speaker Berri about the urgency of electing a president and enacting legislation on critically needed IMF reforms. Appreciate his commitment to try to keep quorum and hold open electoral sessions as long as it takes to get the job done.
— Under Secretary Victoria Nuland (@UnderSecStateP) June 13, 2023
Two days ago, the Lebanese parliament failed, for the 12th time in a row, to elect a president for the Lebanese Republic.
During the counting of the voting results, former minister Suleiman Franjieh received 51 votes, former minister Jihad Azour got 59 votes, and 7 votes were recorded for former interior minister Ziyad Baroud.
The 12th session of the Lebanese Parliament began, on Wednesday, to elect the President of the Republic for the first time, in the presence of all the representatives (128 deputies).
According to reports, it was noted that a number of deputies began to leave the session immediately after casting their vote in the first round of voting, that is, without waiting for the result of the sorting, “indicating the trend towards the quorum of the session being blown before reaching the second round of voting,” according to media reports.
And after the failure of the Lebanese parliament to elect a president for the republic, Berri confirmed that this electoral process in Lebanon will only be achieved through consensus and the path of dialogue.
Berri said, “Enough throwing the blame on this or that party for prolonging the vacuum, and let us all admit that we will not reach the desired result by dwelling on this behavior.”
He stressed that “accelerating the election of a president for the republic will only be achieved by consensus and by following the path of dialogue…then dialogue…then dialogue,” adding: “Yes, dialogue without conditions, that does not cancel anyone’s right to run. A dialogue in which everyone’s wills intersect over a common vision of how Achieving this entitlement without exclusion, isolation, challenge or betrayal. Dialogue under the roof of the constitution that preserves the pact and partnership.
Berri added, “The time has come for everyone to have the audacity and courage for Lebanon, by taking this path, so are we effective?”
And the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, Representative Gebran Bassil, previously said that “in the election of the presidency, we said neither opposition nor confrontation, and we rejected the binary option and the opposition option, but in the elections we must choose one of the candidates,” stressing that “our will is not to break the understanding with the party God. There is no president except by agreement.
Basil’s words came two days after a press conference for the head of the Marada Movement and Lebanese presidential candidate Suleiman Franjieh, in which he stressed that the time has come to “reassure Christians that their partner in the homeland does not want to cancel them,” and that “the Christian national project today exists and is stronger than ever.”
Hezbollah previously announced its support for Franjieh in the Lebanese presidential elections, stressing that it seriously wants to elect a president categorically, and does not want a vacuum, and “this is the definite national interest.”
On June 3, the Lebanese “opposition” forces and the “Free Patriotic Movement” officially announced their “interruption” over the candidacy of former minister Jihad Azour for the presidency.
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