What are the 'written guarantees' submitted by Franjieh?
According to media reports, Marada Movement chief and presidential candidate Suleiman Franjieh submitted “written guarantees” to French presidential advisor Patrick Durel during their latest meeting in Paris.
Below is the list of “guarantees” as published by Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Tuesday:
- Granting the government extraordinary powers
- Rejecting to give a one-third-plus-one share to any party in the new government
- Rotating the ministerial portfolios allocated to sects
- Launching dialogue over a defense strategy
- Continuing the implementation of the Taif Accord
- Naming a new army chief and a new central bank governor
- Engaging in fruitful negotiations with the International Monetary Fund
- Engaging in negotiations with Syria to demarcate the land and sea borders
- Controlling the Lebanese-Syrian border to halt smuggling
- Committing to Resolution 1701
- Mending the Lebanese-Arab ties and combating the smuggling of narcotics
- Launching dialogue between Lebanon and Syria over the return of refugees
25 April 2023, 12:58
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While I find the list to be interesting, it is evident that the Frangié did not compose it, as he lacks the intellectual capacity to formulate such proposals and, more importantly, the legitimacy to implement them.
25 April 2023, 14:01
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Looks a lot like what Hariri espoused before quitting .. so what exactly has been accomplished in all the delay?
25 April 2023, 17:29
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He is the Hizb's candidate and they control what he does, therefore nothing will be implemented.
