Bassil to propose agreement on president, PM, reforms

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has informed Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat that he intends to propose a presidential initiative after the holidays, ad-Diyar newspaper reported on Thursday.

The initiative will be based on “a comprehensive package with prior agreements on the president, the premier and reforms,” the daily said.

Bassil also reiterated to Jumblat his rejection of the election of Army chief General Joseph Aoun or Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh, wondering if Christians “no longer comprise a figure who would reassure Hezbollah other than Suleiman Franjieh.”

The FPM chief also hinted to Jumblat that he was sending “positive signals” through common friends to Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea about the need for “rapprochement and dialogue.”