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March 14 Insists on Unconditional Presidential Election, Berri Awaits Response

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Tuesday, 29 April 2008

The March 14 alliance has linked a return to the dialogue table to the unconditional election of a president and commissioned MP Saad Hariri to discuss with Speaker Nabih Berri ways that ensure a new head of state is chosen on May 13. Meanwhile, Berri said in a statement he is waiting for a response from the majority and upon agreement "we shift from dialogue to electing a president". The ruling coalition's official announcement to Berri's call for dialogue under his auspices came Monday night after a meeting held in Qoreitem and attended by former President Amin Gemayel, Hariri, Druze leader Walid Jumblat, Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea and other prominent March 14 cabinet ministers, legislators and politicians. The alliance stressed in a statement the "importance of electing a president, which is a priority, in accordance with the Lebanese constitution and the Arab initiative, and is the only gateway to solving the crisis that Lebanon is suffering from." Although "the conferees have stressed holding on to the principle of dialogue, they also stressed that the election of a president shouldn't be linked to any condition or any prior agreement," the statement added. It said the alliance has also agreed to entrust Hariri with discussing with Berri ways that guarantee the election of a president at a parliament session scheduled for May 13. Hariri on Monday pledged that Majority MPs would elect a president on May 13. He made the remark to reporters after talks with Druze Spiritual leader Sheikh Naim Hassan at the latter's seat in Beirut. "We haven't received any guarantees, but we are in a path that leads to the election of a president on May 13. All March 14 MPs would go to parliament to elect a president," Hariri announced. A previous session, set for April 22, was postponed because of disagreement between the majority and the opposition.

 

 

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