Geagea slams 'disorienting' dialogue, says Berri 'master of antics'

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has dubbed a seven-day dialogue proposed by Speaker Nabih Berri an attempt to obstruct the presidential election.

"Berri is a master of political antics," Geagea said, adding that dialogue is a futile farce.

He called on Berri to stop disrupting Parliament and presidential elections and to call for open election sessions.

"Everything else is an attempt to distract our attention and to disorient us," he said.

Berri had called on all political blocs to engage in a seven-day dialogue, following which open presidential election sessions would be held.

While many MPs lauded Berri's initiative, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and Kataeb Party chief Sami Gemayel both rejected his call for dialogue.