Alloush Says to Run in Elections to 'Fill Sunni Void'

A few days after resigning from al-Mustaqbal Movement, ex-MP Mustafa Alloush has confirmed that he will engage in the upcoming parliamentary elections to “fill the void in the Sunni arena” following ex-PM Saad Hariri’s withdrawal from politics.

“We have not finalized the alliances yet and things are supposed to crystallize in the next two days. The candidates whom we will ally with are either independent or close to al-Mustaqbal Movement,” Alloush said in an interview with al-Akhbar newspaper.

“Ex-PM Fouad Saniora is the one leading this drive, in agreement with former premiers and figures who are influential politically and socially,” the ex-MP added.

Asked about the financial and logistic difficulties resulting from the absence of al-Mustaqbal Movement’s electoral campaign, Alloush said: “We have neither alternatives nor financing, because we weren’t ready for this, but vacuum cannot be acceptable and we will try to secure alternatives in the coming days.”