Riachi to Discuss with Aoun on Tuesday Agreement Document
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A meeting is expected to be held on Tuesday between Lebanese Forces official Melhem Riachi and Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun to continue the ongoing discussions over the “declaration of intent” between the two parties.
According to al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Monday, the meeting will tackle the document of principles and set the second stage of the dialogue between the two Christian parties.
The meeting will reportedly be held in presence of FPM lawmaker Ibrahim Kanaan.
The second stage of the dialogue, according to the daily, highlights several matters, including the ongoing presidential vacuum and the electoral law.
Aoun and LF leader Samir Geagea are both presidential candidates. Their rivalry and other factors have left Baabda Palace vacant sine President Michel Suleiman's term ended in May last year.
Geagea considered during televised interview earlier this month that “major progress” has been achieved in talks with the FPM, pointing out that he introduced amendments to 16 out of 17 points in the paper before sending it back to Aoun.
The dialogue between the FPM and the LF is expected to be crowned with a meeting between the old-time rivals.
23 March 2015, 08:03
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"Declaration of Intent", "Memorandum of Understanding", "Principles of Agreement" are all evidence of the failure of the State of Lebanon. These side agreements highlight the ineffectiveness of the state and its institutions in favor of political parties with allegiances to foreign powers.
23 March 2015, 13:44
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Both the LF and the FPM have now overstayed their welcome in as regards the presidential election. between these two parties, between Geagea and Aoun this bitter episode must not be allowed to protract any further, the nation cannot and must NOT be left without the top office vacant any longer. The country is facing a dire situation soon to get a lot more difficult. Business is down, way down, public confidence is at its lowest ebb, the nation needs to be led and be led by a president and not by temporary replacements and fill-ins. It is absolutely clear now that neither Geagea and even less Aoun can govern effectively this nation, both have a chequered past that doesn't bode well for the country, yet it baffles as to why, with all the brilliant brains and youthful potential candidates that we have around, not one has yet been called upon to come forward to lead the nation. Let Geagea and Aoun do what they MUST, otherwise their names will once again be written in MUD.
