Geagea tells Berri to skip dialogue, immediately call for presidential vote
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Tuesday reiterated his rejection of dialogue over the presidential file, calling on Speaker Nabih Berri to immediately call for “an open session with multiple rounds to elect a president.”
In an interview with the Akhbar al-Yawm news agency, Geagea described Berri’s proposed dialogue as a “waste of time” and “tragedy.”
“Why doesn’t Speaker Nabih Berri call from now -- as long as he has the intention -- for an open session with multiple rounds to elect a president, instead of holding dialogue for seven days before heading to that session?” Geagea wondered.
He added that “hundreds of meetings” have been held between the parliamentary blocs over the presidential file.
“Those meetings did not lead to a result, so how can a dialogue comprising more than 50 figures lead to a result?” he asked.
“The Axis of Defiance has a single candidate from whom it is not deviating … and how can the defiance camp call for dialogue after it rejected the third choice once it was proposed and before discussing any names,” Geagea explained.
19 September 2023, 19:59
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Back in the day, we all supported Geagea, Saad Hariri, and others after Hizballah executed Rafik Hariri and carried out a wave of assassinations. They didn't have their hands tied and wasted their unique opportunity to propel Lebanon into the 21st century. The entire world supported us, and Hezbollah's weapons couldn't have prevented progress. Instead, they failed miserably. At this point, we all understand that they are, at best, incompetent and, at worst, corrupt. I feel sorry for those who still haven't awakened and realized that they are all part of the problem, not the solution.
