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Jumblat: Berri is the Shiite Leader Most Prepared For an Exit

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Saturday, 26 April 2008

Democratic Gathering Bloc leader Walid Jumblat was quoted Saturday as saying he supports dialogue with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri as "the Shiite leader who is most prepared to discuss a settlement to the crisis." Jumblat, who also heads the Progressive Socialist Party, said "dialogue prevents the escalation of street tension. Our main concern is to prevent street violence because tension is high." Jumblat, in remarks published by the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat, said dialogue "allows the March 14 forces to reaffirm commitment to decisions adopted during the first dialogue conference and to adopt a mechanism to implementing them regarding diplomatic relations with Syria, border demarcation starting with Shebaa Farms and eliminating weapons controlled by Palestinians outside the refugee camps in addition to controlling weapons within the camps." Jumblat explained that "certain forces within the opposition, such as Michel Aoun, do not want dialogue, while Berri seeks dialogue." "So, we better grab the opportunity, if it is a maneuver (by the opposition) then our stand would be clear without rejecting dialogue," he added. "Let us put them on test. If dialogue does not lead to electing a president, which I suspect is the Syrian target, that would clarify to the public opinion who is blocking (a settlement)," Jumblat explained. "In light of the persisting standstill we should try find a new horizon. Who knows, we might elect a president," he added. He urged leaders of the March 14 forces to agree on a concept for general elections law and the accepted frame for constituencies, in addition to defining what they could agree on with the opposition. "Speaker Berri says he is open to discussion … so let us go to dialogue to find out where we meet, though Berri is against a constituency that is smaller than the size of an administrative county." The 1960 elections law, according to Jumblat, "doesn't fit, due to the existing change in the number of MPs and the counties as well."

 

 

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