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Future bloc calls on FPM, Hezbollah to reconsider boycott of election sessions

11-11-2014 | 13:24

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The Future bloc criticized on Tuesday the Change and Reform bloc and Hezbollah's MPs for the ongoing boycott of the presidential elections sessions, saying that such stances are “negative and unacceptable.”

The bloc issued a statement after its weekly meeting whereby it said that Hezbollah and the Change and Reform bloc should reconsider their stances in order to allow Lebanese political powers electing a “strong and consensual” president.

This president should enjoy “qualities of leadership, and have a comprehensive and advanced vision of Lebanon's role in the region and the world,” the Future bloc added.

He should enjoy the support of the majority of the Lebanese people “and work on uniting them to enable them to address dangerous problems,” it stressed,

To that end, the bloc reiterated the need to adhere to the March 14 alliance's initiative aimed at electing a president.

Last September the March 14 camp unveiled an initiative stating that the camp would maintain their support for Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea's presidential bid while voicing readiness to reach an agreement with the rival camp over electing the candidate who enjoys the needed support to become the country's “consensual” president.

Lebanon has been without a president since May when the mandate of Michel Sleiman ended.

Ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 alliances over a compromise candidate have thwarted the presidential elections.

The dispute has prompted the Change and Reform bloc and Hezbollah's Loyalty to the Resistance bloc to boycott the elections sessions.

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